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
Tuesday, October 20, 2026TBS/truTVTropicana Field, St. PetersburgGame 8 · Guardians lead 2-1 · best of 7

Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays, ALCS Game 8: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 8:00 PM ET, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, on TBS/truTV. Series: Guardians lead 2-1, best of 7.

8:00 PMFirst pitchET, Oct 20
TBS/truTVTVUS national
85-77Guardians recordL1
98-64Rays recordL1
First meetingSeason series
Tropicana FieldVenueSt. Petersburg

Series

Guardians2Game 8best of 71Rays
  1. Game 1Guardians at RaysGuardians 7-3
  2. Game 2Guardians at RaysRays 3-1
  3. Game 3Rays at GuardiansGuardians 3-2
  4. Game 4Rays at Guardians
  5. Game 5Rays at Guardians
  6. Game 6Rays at Guardians
  7. Game 7Guardians at Rays
  8. Game 8Guardians 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 Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 PM EDT at Tropicana Field.

Guardians: beat Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in the LCS. Rays: beat Cleveland Guardians 2-3 in the LCS.

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?

DateGameResult
LCS: Guardians at RaysGuardians 7-3
LCS: Guardians at RaysRays 3-1
LCS: Rays at GuardiansGuardians 3-2

Who does the winner play next?

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

Other League Championship Series

NLCS
DodgersNo. 20 – 4BrewersNo. 1
Brewers win 4-0
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Guardians vs Rays FAQ

When is Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Tuesday, October 20, 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 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.