MLB Baseball 24-Hour Briefing

Last updated: October 19, 2026, 4:40 AM ET

ALCS

The Rays took a 3-2 series lead with a 3-1 win over the Guardians on Sunday night. Tampa Bay followed up in Cleveland, securing the pivotal Game 5 victory and moving within one win of the World Series. The Rays then evened the series earlier in the sequence, with Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda combining for six hits in 14 at-bats after Cleveland's errors.

Guardians

Cleveland now faces elimination at Tropicana Field in Game. With no travel day after a Game 3 rainout, the weary Guardians return to the road, a setting the club says is where "this team thrives."

Coming Up

Game 6 of the ALCS is set for Tampa Bay, where a Rays win would send them to the World Series.