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Cedric Mullins and Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate after hitting a home run in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 12, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Getty Images)
The American League Championship Series continues today, and the Rays and Guardians look for very different things in Game 2. New sports bettors are looking for great offers from sportsbooks, and Fanatics has one for them: Bet $20 and get $350 in FanCash when using promo code FOXNEWS350.
With Game 1 under their belts, what are both teams looking to get out of today’s game? The Guardians took Game 1, so their job is "done" in some ways. The Rays lost Game 1, so they need to lock in and even the series.
Cleveland has now won four straight games, and while they will go home happy being tied in the series, a 2-0 lead might be insurmountable. Tonight, they will look for their best pitcher to give them a win in Game 2. They will also look for their bats to remain hot. After being silenced for the first five innings, the Guardians scored seven over the final four innings.
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On the other side of the diamond, the Rays lost their first game of the postseason. They swept the Yankees in the American League Division Series. They even jumped out to a lead against the Guardians, and it looked like they would continue to roll to their fourth straight win. Then their starter gave up some homers, and the bullpen failed.
Tonight, the Rays are looking for a way to even up the series. Their offense wasn’t terrible yesterday, but the pitching let them down. Tampa had seven hits and three runs through nine innings. However, it was fewer runs and hits than Cleveland got. They need Freddy Peralta and their bullpen to be much better tonight if they want to win.
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