The Tampa Bay Rays have a chance to make the 2026 World Series an all-first-time-champions matchup when they host the Cleveland Guardians at 8 p.m. ET on Monday for Game 6 of the ALCS at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa Bay fell behind 2-1 in the series but followed a rainout on Friday with 7-3 and 3-1 wins to push Cleveland to the brink of elimination.
Freddy Peralta looks to help lead the Rays to a showdown with the Milwaukee Brewers when he takes the mound Monday. The 30-year-old Dominican right-hander, who spent the first eight years of his career with Milwaukee, earned the victory in Game 2 of the ALCS, scattering four hits over six scoreless innings. With their backs against the wall, the Guardians likely will use an abundance of pitchers, beginning with reliever Shawn Armstrong, who will be throwing for the third consecutive day. Cleveland has not won the World Series since 1948 and last reached the Fall Classic in 2016.
In Monday Night Football action, the Washington Commanders (1-3-1) visit the San Francisco 49ers (5-0) at 8:15 p.m. ET at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Washington is coming off a 27-27 tie with the New York Giants in which it squandered a 14-point fourth-quarter lead, while San Francisco is looking to remain one of the league's three undefeated teams. The 49ers are 3-0 at home this year and have won seven of their last nine meetings with Washington.
Four NHL games are also on Monday's schedule, including the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-5-1) at the Utah Mammoth (6-3-0) at 9 p.m. ET in Salt Lake City, and the San Jose Sharks (4-3-1) at the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-4-2) at 7:30 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. The Rays are -155 favorites against the Guardians in the late game.
Source: CBS Sports NHL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing