Rays at Guardians preview, Postseason Game 4: October 16, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays (98-64) visit the Cleveland Guardians (85-77) at Progressive Field on October 16, 2026. It is Game 4 of a playoff series. The Guardians lead the series 2-1. Recent form, both teams’ figures with MLB ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 98-64 | 2-3 (4.6-4.6) | 43-38 (4.5-4) | 55-26 (4.6-4) |
| Cleveland Guardians | 85-77 | 3-2 (5.2-3.6) | 44-37 (4.2-3.9) | 41-40 (4.2-4.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: runs for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 30 MLB teams (1st = the most).
| TB | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs per game | 4.5 (12th) | 4.2 (24th) |
| Runs allowed per game | 4 (25th) | 4.1 (23rd) |
| Hits per game | 8.1 (17th) | 8.8 (7th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 6.7 (29th) | 8.5 (12th) |
| Errors per game | 0.4 (24th) | 0.4 (19th) |
| Errors allowed per game | 0.8 (4th) | 1 (1st) |
Recent form
Tampa Bay Rays
- Oct 15, 2026: L 2-3 at CLE (playoffs)
- Oct 13, 2026: W 3-1 vs CLE (playoffs)
- Oct 12, 2026: L 3-7 vs CLE (playoffs)
- Oct 7, 2026: W 4-3 at NYY (playoffs)
- Oct 5, 2026: W 5-2 vs NYY (playoffs)
Cleveland Guardians
Head-to-head
16 earlier meetings stored: Guardians 8, Rays 8. Full Guardians vs Rays head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2026 playoffs | CLE 3, TB 2 (at CLE) |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2026 playoffs | CLE 1, TB 3 (at TB) |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2026 playoffs | CLE 7, TB 3 (at TB) |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 2026 | CLE 0, TB 1 (at TB) |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2026 | CLE 0, TB 3 (at TB) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz | DH | 154 | 1.2 H/g, 0.1 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 1.4 H/g | Hits, runs scored |
| Chandler Simpson | LF | 151 | 1.2 H/g, 0 HR/g, 0.3 RBI/g | 0.8 H/g | Hits, runs scored |
| Junior Caminero | 3B | 162 | 1 H/g, 0.3 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 1 H/g | Hits, total bases, home runs, runs scored |
| Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 155 | 1 H/g, 0.1 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 0.4 H/g | Hits, total bases, home runs, RBIs |
| Drew Rasmussen | SP | 30 | 5.8 K/g, 5.2 IP/g, 1.7 ER/g | 6.2 K/g | Strikeouts, outs recorded |
| Freddy Peralta | SP | 32 | 4.9 K/g, 5.1 IP/g, 2.6 ER/g | 4.6 K/g | Hits allowed, outs recorded |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase DeLauter | RF | 133 | 1.1 H/g, 0.1 HR/g, 0.5 RBI/g | 0.8 H/g | Hits, total bases |
| Steven Kwan | LF | 151 | 1 H/g, 0 HR/g, 0.2 RBI/g | 1.2 H/g | Hits, total bases, runs scored |
| Jo Adell | RF | 159 | 0.9 H/g, 0.1 HR/g, 0.6 RBI/g | 0.8 H/g | Hits, total bases, runs scored |
| Jose Ramirez | 3B | 125 | 0.9 H/g, 0.1 HR/g, 0.4 RBI/g | 0.8 H/g | Hits |
| Gavin Williams | SP | 32 | 7.8 K/g, 5.2 IP/g, 2.4 ER/g | 8.8 K/g | Strikeouts, outs recorded |
| Parker Messick | SP | 32 | 6 K/g, 5.2 IP/g, 1.7 ER/g | 6.4 K/g | Strikeouts, hits allowed, outs recorded |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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