Only the American League Championship Series remains — and fans had to wait an extra day for Game 4.
After the Milwaukee Brewers swept the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, it’s just the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays left playing for the chance to face Milwaukee in the World Series.
Game 4, originally scheduled for Friday night, will now be played Saturday due to rain in Cleveland — with Game 5 to follow Sunday (which was originally a travel day).
Cleveland took a 2-1 lead in the ALCS with a win in Game 3 in front of its home crowd at Progressive Field. Now, the Guardians will look to add to that lead.
Will they continue their roll and move one win from punching their ticket to the Fall Classic? Or will the Rays even the series again?
Stay tuned for lineups, game action and postgame analysis from ALCS Game 4.
Key links: How final four teams were built | Playoff MVP tracker | Schedule
This time, we’re playing ball!
First pitch tonight in Cleveland: 8:08 p.m., 46 degrees (and no rain).
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) October 18, 2026
Starting pitchers: Nick Martinez vs. Shawn Armstrong
Lineups
Rays
1. Yandy Diaz (R) DH
2. Jonathan Aranda (L) 1B
3. Chandler Simpson (L) LF
4. Junior Caminero (R) 3B
5. Liam Hicks (L) C
6. Victor Mesa Jr. (L) RF
7. Jonny DeLuca (R) CF
8. Richie Palacios (L) 2B
9. Taylor Walls (S) SS
Guardians
1. Steven Kwan (L) LF
2. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B
3. Chase DeLauter (L) RF
4. Jo Adell (R) DH
5. Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B
6. Travis Bazzana (L) 2B
7. Patrick Bailey (S) C
8. Petey Halpin (S) CF
9. Brayan Rocchio (S) SS
