Rays vs Guardians Final Score: ALCS Game 6 2026

Updated Nov 5, 10:10 AM EST

League Championship Series · 2026 MLB playoffsFINAL

Away · Winner

1Tampa Bay Rays98-64Division winnerL13

3–1

Final · Oct 18, 2026

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2Cleveland Guardians85-77Division winnerL11

Sunday, October 18, 2026TBS/truTVProgressive Field, ClevelandGame 6 · Rays lead 4-2 · best of 7

Final: Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1. The Tampa Bay Rays win Game 6 of the ALCS Series on October 18, 2026 at Progressive Field, Cleveland. Series: Rays lead 4-2, best of 7.

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98-64Rays recordL1

85-77Guardians recordL1

First meetingSeason series

Progressive FieldVenueCleveland

Series

Rays4Game 6best of 72Guardians

Game 1Guardians at RaysGuardians 7-3
Game 2Guardians at RaysRays 3-1
Game 3Rays at GuardiansGuardians 3-2
Game 4Rays at GuardiansFri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM EDT
Game 5Rays at GuardiansRays 7-3
Game 6Rays at GuardiansRays 3-1
Game 7Guardians at RaysRays 7-3

Who won Rays vs Guardians?

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	R
Rays	1	1	1	0	0	0	3
Guardians	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

How did Rays vs Guardians go?

Final: the No. 1 seed Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in the League Championship Series on October 18, 2026 at Progressive Field.

How do Rays and Guardians match up?

	Rays	Guardians
Seed	No. 1	No. 2
Record	98-64	85-77
Division	AL East	AL Central
Runs scored / allowed	736 / 650	678 / 667
Run differential	+86	+11
Regular-season streak	L1	L1

Who does the winner play next?

The Tampa Bay Rays advance to the World Series: vs Milwaukee Brewers, Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM EDT.

Have Rays and Guardians played this season?

Date	Game	Result
Oct 12	LCS: Guardians at Rays	Guardians 7-3
Oct 13	LCS: Guardians at Rays	Rays 3-1
Oct 15	LCS: Rays at Guardians	Guardians 3-2
Oct 17	LCS: Rays at Guardians	Rays 7-3
Oct 19	LCS: Guardians at Rays	Rays 7-3