Rays Beat Guardians 3-1 to Tie AL Championship Series

Harlingen Weslaco Brownsville McAllen, TX, October 13, 2026 —

Freddy Peralta and Liam Hicks led the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in St. Petersburg, Florida, tying the AL Championship Series at 1-1.

The result left the series even after the game, with Tampa Bay and Cleveland each holding one win. The trend summary identifies Peralta and Hicks as the players who led the Rays, but does not provide details about their individual contributions or statistics.

The score was 3-1. No date, attendance figure, inning-by-inning account or information about the deciding plays was provided. The summary also does not specify the starting pitchers, other player performances, or whether any injuries or noteworthy game incidents occurred.

With the series tied, the reported outcome establishes that neither team held an advantage in the series standings after this game. However, details about the next scheduled game, its location and timing were not provided, so no further schedule information can be confirmed from the available summary.

The available information describes the result and names Peralta and Hicks as leaders for Tampa Bay, but does not explain how the game unfolded. Further specifics about the players’ roles and the sequence of scoring were not included.

Story summarized from the original created by ROB MAADDI, Associated Press on www.valleycentral.com, see more information here.

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