Rays at Guardians, Postseason Game 3: October 15, 2026
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at Progressive Field on October 15, 2026 (2026 Postseason Game 3). The series was tied 1-1 before this game; after it, the Guardians led 2-1.
Most hits: Chandler Simpson and Richie Palacios and Yandy Diaz (Rays, 1 each); Jose Ramirez (Guardians, 2). Most strikeouts: Tyler Wells (Rays, 4); Gavin Williams (Guardians, 9).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | TB | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 3 | 6 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
What stood out
- Hits: Rays 3, Guardians 6.
- The Guardians' biggest edge came in the 5th inning (2-0).
Player lines
- Chandler Simpson (TB LF): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 3 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Griffin Jax (TB SP): 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 0 HB, 67 PIT
- Jonathan Aranda (TB 1B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Jonny DeLuca (TB RF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Jorge Mateo (TB SS): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Junior Caminero (TB 3B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 4 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Liam Hicks (TB C): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Richie Palacios (TB 2B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 2 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Steven Matz (TB RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 25 PIT
- Taylor Walls (TB SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Tyler Wells (TB RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 26 PIT
- Victor Mesa Jr. (TB RF): 3 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Yandy Diaz (TB DH): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 2 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Angel Genao (CLE 2B): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 TB
- Brayan Rocchio (CLE SS): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Cade Smith (CLE RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 18 PIT
- Chase DeLauter (CLE RF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Daniel Espino (CLE RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 12 PIT
- Erik Sabrowski (CLE RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 10 PIT
- Gavin Williams (CLE SP): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 70 PIT
- Hunter Gaddis (CLE RP): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 9 PIT
- Jo Adell (CLE RF): 2 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Jose Ramirez (CLE 3B): 3 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 1 SB, 1 CS, 2 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Nathaniel Lowe (CLE 1B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 2 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Patrick Bailey (CLE C): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Petey Halpin (CLE CF): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 4 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Steven Kwan (CLE LF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Travis Bazzana (CLE 2B): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
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Head-to-head
Full Guardians vs Rays head-to-head (16 meetings).
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