The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 2 of the 2026 American League Championship Series, evening the best-of-seven series at one win apiece. The game was played Tuesday, according to the source report.
Tampa scored three times in the fourth inning. After an infield single, a ground ball hit by Ben Williamson got past Cleveland third baseman José Ramírez, allowing a run to score. Liam Hicks followed with a single that brought home two more Rays runners.
Cleveland cut the deficit in the seventh. Chase DeLauter hit a double that scored Patrick Bailey, but Tampa reliever Ian Seymour struck out Jo Adell with the tying run at second base to end the threat.
Freddy Peralta started for Tampa and, per the report, pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out six. Bryan Baker closed the game with a scoreless ninth, retiring the side in seven pitches.
The series moves to Cleveland for Game 3. The source report said Gavin Williams was expected to start for the Guardians and Griffin Jax for Tampa. The supplied material does not independently confirm the game date or those projected starters.
