Rays at Guardians, Postseason Game 4: October 17, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 at Progressive Field on October 17, 2026 (2026 Postseason Game 4). The Guardians led the series 2-1 before this game; it was tied 2-2 after it.
Most hits: Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios (Rays, 3 each); Travis Bazzana (Guardians, 2). Most strikeouts: Nick Martinez (Rays, 3); Foster Griffin (Guardians, 5).
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Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | TB | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 11 | 8 |
| Errors | 0 | 2 |
What stood out
- Hits: Rays 11, Guardians 8.
- Errors: Rays 0, Guardians 2.
- The Rays' biggest edge came in the 9th inning (2-0).
Player lines
- Ben Williamson (TB 2B): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Bryan Baker (TB RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 12 PIT
- Cam Booser (TB RP): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 4 PIT
- Cedric Mullins (TB CF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Chandler Simpson (TB LF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Freddy Peralta (TB SP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 9 PIT
- Ian Seymour (TB SP): 1.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 0 HB, 29 PIT
- Jonathan Aranda (TB 1B): 4 AB, 3 H, 2 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 3 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Jonny DeLuca (TB RF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Junior Caminero (TB 3B): 5 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 2 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Kevin Kelly (TB RP): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 16 PIT
- Liam Hicks (TB C): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Nick Fortes (TB C): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Nick Martinez (TB SP): 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 79 PIT
- Richie Palacios (TB 2B): 4 AB, 3 H, 2 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 0 CS, 3 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Taylor Walls (TB SS): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 1 SH
- Victor Mesa Jr. (TB RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Yandy Diaz (TB DH): 5 AB, 2 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 6 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Angel Martinez (CLE LF): 2 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Brayan Rocchio (CLE SS): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Chase DeLauter (CLE RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Daniel Espino (CLE RP): 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 22 PIT
- David Fry (CLE RF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Foster Griffin (CLE SP): 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 44 PIT
- Jo Adell (CLE RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Joey Cantillo (CLE SP): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 15 PIT
- Jose Ramirez (CLE 3B): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Matt Festa (CLE RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 0 HB, 21 PIT
- Nathaniel Lowe (CLE 1B): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Patrick Bailey (CLE C): 4 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): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Shawn Armstrong (CLE RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 13 PIT
- Slade Cecconi (CLE SP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 22 PIT
- Steven Kwan (CLE LF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Tim Herrin (CLE RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 14 PIT
- Travis Bazzana (CLE 2B): 3 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 5 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
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Head-to-head
Full Guardians vs Rays head-to-head (19 meetings).
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