Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians Game Summary
A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
Linescore
Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
W: Drew Rasmussen
L: Parker Messick
SV: Bryan Baker
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
| Inning | TB R | H | E | Left On Base | CLE R | H | E | Left On Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Game Highlights
Saved YouTube results followed by official MLB recaps, condensed games and key plays.
Official MLB Rays vs. Guardians Game 5 Highlights 00:02:51
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Stephen Vogt on ALCS Game 4 being postponed 00:02:00
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Condensed Game: TB@CLE - Game 5 00:23:42
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Jesús Made's solo home run 00:00:29
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Starting lineups for Rays at Guardians - October 16, 2026 00:00:10
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Drew Rasmussen strikes out six in seven innings 00:00:49
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Bench availability for Tampa Bay, October 16 vs Guardians 00:00:08
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Jonathan Aranda's RBI single 00:00:20
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Bench availability for Cleveland, October 16 vs Rays 00:00:08
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Liam Hicks' RBI single 00:00:30
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Shawn Armstrong against the Rays 00:00:11
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Chase DeLauter's RBI groundout 00:00:27
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Bullpen availability for Tampa Bay, October 16 vs Guardians 00:00:09
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Probable pitchers for Rays at Guardians - October 18, 2026 00:00:06
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Steven Kwan's fantastic leaping catch 00:00:28
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Bullpen availability for Cleveland, October 16 vs Rays 00:00:09
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Drew Rasmussen's nastiest strikeouts in ALCS Game 5 00:01:03
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Probable pitchers for Rays at Guardians - October 16, 2026 00:00:06
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Steven Kwan's great throw nabs Taylor Walls 00:00:28
Watch on MLB.com →Game Info: Date, Time and Venue
DateOctober 18, 2026
Time5:08 PM ET
VenueProgressive Field
Game TypeLeague Championship Series
SeriesAL Championship Series · Game 5 of 7
Day/Nightnight
Attendance36,303
Game Duration2h 50m
First Pitch2026-10-18T21:08:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedOct 22, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Probable Pitchers
TBDrew Rasmussen
Stats16-5 · ERA 2.67 · 174 SO · WHIP 0.91 · 172.0 IP
CLEParker Messick
Stats12-9 · ERA 2.56 · 193 SO · WHIP 1.06 · 186.1 IP
TV Channel and Streaming
TBS/HBO MAX
TV · EN · home · National · Streaming
TruTV
TV · EN · away · National
Univision/ TUDN
TV · ES · home · National
ESPN Radio
AM · EN · home · National
WMMS 100.7
FM · EN · home
WARF 1350
AM · ES · home · Streaming
WDAE 95.7 FM
AM · EN · away · Streaming
WQBN/1300AM
AM · ES · away · Streaming
WTAM 1100
AM · EN · home · Streaming
Scoring Plays
Every run-scoring play in game order.
Top 1 · Walk1-0
Patrick Bailey challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jonny DeLuca walks. Yandy Díaz scores. Ryan Vilade to 3rd. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
Top 2 · Single2-0
Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Ben Williamson scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
Top 3 · Single3-0
Liam Hicks singles on a fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Chandler Simpson scores.
Bottom 6 · Groundout3-1
Chase DeLauter grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez to 2nd.
Tampa Bay Rays Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Díaz#2 | DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Cedric Mullins#31 | DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda#8 | 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ryan Vilade#26 | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Victor Mesa Jr.#25 | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero#13 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Jorge Mateo#9 | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Richie Palacios#1 | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson#14 | LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Jonny DeLuca#21 | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Liam Hicks#34 | C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ben Williamson#15 | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls#6 | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryan Baker#47 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 / 9 |
Cam Booser#62 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 / 7 |
Drew Rasmussen#57 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 95 / 69 |
Tyler Wells#68 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 / 3 |
Cleveland Guardians Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan#38 | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | José Ramírez#11 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Chase DeLauter#24 | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jo Adell#7 | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Nathaniel Lowe#46 | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Travis Bazzana#37 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Patrick Bailey#16 | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Petey Halpin#0 | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Angel Martínez#1 | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio#4 | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cade Smith#36 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 / 17 |
Erik Sabrowski#62 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 / 13 |
Hunter Gaddis#33 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 / 11 |
Parker Messick#77 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 57 / 34 |
Shawn Armstrong#43 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 / 10 |
Tim Herrin#29 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 / 11 |
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| Date / Time | Matchup | Status | TV / Streaming | Probable Pitchers | Venue | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sun, Oct 18
5:08 PM ET
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Final |
TBS/HBO MAXTruTVUnivision/ TUDN
|
TB: Drew Rasmussen
16-5 · ERA 2.67 · 174 SO · WHIP 0.91 · 172.0 IP
CLE: Parker Messick
12-9 · ERA 2.56 · 193 SO · WHIP 1.06 · 186.1 IP
|
Progressive Field |
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Sun, Oct 18
8:00 PM ET
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0-3 / 3-0
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Not Needed |
Fox Deportes / FOX ONEFS1 / FOX ONE
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LAD: TBA
MIL: TBA
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American Family Field |
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians FAQ
Common questions for this MLB matchup.
What time is Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians?
The listed start time is 5:08 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.
What channel is Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians on?
The current TV listing is TBS/HBO MAX, TruTV, Univision/ TUDN. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.
Who are the probable pitchers?
The listed probable pitchers are Drew Rasmussen and Parker Messick. Probable starters can change before first pitch.
Where is the game being played?
The listed venue is Progressive Field.