About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays will give Game 4 another go in this American League Championship Series on Saturday after the contest was postponed Friday . The Guardians hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with the winner advancing to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series .
The rainout erased the scheduled off day after Game 5 and these teams would play four games in four days if this ALCS goes the distance.
"We have an opportunity to win some games and move on. And that's all we're focused on," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said.
Tampa Bay is one of five MLB franchises that has never won a World Series title, while Cleveland's last championship came in 1948.
Rain postponed ALCS Game 4 between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays until Saturday. See photos from Progressive Field as fans, teams and grounds crews waited out the weather. Above, A general view of a tarp covering the field prior to game four of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on October 16, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (JASON MILLER, Getty Images) The grounds crew work on the warning track before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The grounds crew pulls the tarp before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The grounds crew pulls the tarp before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The video board announces the postponement of game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The grounds crew work on the warning track before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Fans are seen in the stands while they wait out a rain delay before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The grounds crew work on the warning track before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The grounds crew works on the warning track before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) A general view of seating prior to game four of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on October 16, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jamie Squire, Getty Images) 1 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 Rain postponed ALCS Game 4 between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays until Saturday. See photos from Progressive Field as fans, teams and grounds crews waited out the weather. Above, A general view of a tarp covering the field prior to game four of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on October 16, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (JASON MILLER, Getty Images) 1 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 Rain postponed ALCS Game 4 between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays until Saturday. See photos from Progressive Field as fans, teams and grounds crews waited out the weather. Above, A general view of a tarp covering the field prior to game four of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on October 16, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (JASON MILLER, Getty Images) 2 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 The grounds crew work on the warning track before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 3 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 The grounds crew pulls the tarp before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 4 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 The grounds crew pulls the tarp before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 5 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 The video board announces the postponement of game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 6 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 The grounds crew work on the warning track before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 7 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 Fans are seen in the stands while they wait out a rain delay before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 8 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 The grounds crew work on the warning track before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 9 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 The grounds crew works on the warning track before game four of the ALCS between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 10 / 10 Scenes as weather postpones Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 A general view of seating prior to game four of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on October 16, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jamie Squire, Getty Images) Where to watch Guardians vs Rays game today: TV channel, steaming Time : 8 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Rays – RHP Nick Martinez: 31 starts, 15–6, 3.10 ERA, 180.0 IP, 109 SO, 1.09 WHIP.
Cleveland Guardians – RHP Shawn Armstrong : 41 games, 2–1, 4.58 ERA, 35.1 IP, 34 SO, 1.39 WHIP.
Game 4 : Saturday, Oct. 17 – Rays at Guardians – 8 p.m. ET
Game 5 : Sunday, Oct. 18 – Rays at Guardians – 5 p.m. ET
Game 6* : Monday, Oct. 19 – Guardians at Rays – 8 p.m. ET
Game 7* : Tuesday, Oct. 20 – Guardians at Rays – 8 p.m. ET
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