Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays

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League Championship Series · 2026 MLB playoffsUpcoming
Away2Cleveland Guardians85-77Division winnerL1
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Home1Tampa Bay Rays98-64Division winnerL1
Monday, October 12, 2026TBS, truTV and HBO MaxTropicana Field, St. PetersburgGame 1 · series 0-0 · best of 7

Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays, ALCS Game 1: Monday, October 12, 2026, 8:00 PM ET, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, on TBS, truTV and HBO Max. Series: 0-0, best of 7.

8:00 PMFirst pitchET, Oct 12
TBS, truTV and HBO MaxTVUS national
85-77Guardians recordL1
98-64Rays recordL1
First meetingSeason series
Tropicana FieldVenueSt. Petersburg

Series

Guardians0Game 1best of 70Rays
  1. Game 1Guardians at Rays
  2. Game 2Guardians at Rays
  3. Game 3Rays at Guardians
  4. Game 4Rays at Guardians
  5. Game 5Rays at Guardians
  6. Game 6Guardians at Rays
  7. Game 7Guardians at Rays

What time is Guardians vs Rays and what channel is it on?

The No. 2 seed Cleveland Guardians (85-77) visit the No. 1 seed Tampa Bay Rays (98-64) in the League Championship Series of the 2026 MLB playoffs on Monday, October 12 at 8:00 PM EDT at Tropicana Field.

Guardians: beat Chicago White Sox 2-0 in the LDS. Rays: beat New York Yankees 4-3 in the LDS.

This page switches to a live score at first pitch and to the final line score and recap when the game ends.

How do Guardians and Rays match up?

GuardiansRays
SeedNo. 2No. 1
Record85-7798-64
DivisionAL CentralAL East
Runs scored / allowed678 / 667736 / 650
Run differential+11+86
Regular-season streakL1L1

Have Guardians and Rays played this season?

Guardians and Rays did not meet during the 2026 regular season.

Who does the winner play next?

A place in the World Series, Oct 23–31, 2026.

Other League Championship Series

NLCS
DodgersNo. 2atBrewersNo. 1
Game 1 · · Fox/FS1
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Guardians vs Rays FAQ

When is Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Monday, October 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT, at Tropicana Field.

Who has home-field advantage?

The Tampa Bay Rays host this game.

What channel is Guardians vs Rays on?

TBS, truTV and HBO Max in the United States.

What round is this?

The League Championship Series of the 2026 MLB playoffs (2026 season).

What does the winner get?

A place in the World Series.

Where can I see the full bracket?

On the 2026 MLB playoff bracket page, which links to every game.