Takeaways as Rays even series against Guardians
ALCS Game 2: Takeaways as Rays even series against Guardians --> Skip to main content Skip to navigation MenuESPN scores NFLNCAAFMLBNBASoccerWNBANHLMore SportsBoxingNCAACricketF1FIBAGamingGolfHorseLLWSMMANASCARNLLNBA G LeagueNBA Summer LeagueNCAAMNCAAWNWSLOlympicsPLLRacingRN BBRN FBRugbyBananasSports BettingTennisTGLUFLMen's World CupWWEProfessional WrestlingEditionsWhere to WatchFantasyWatch MLBHomeScoresPlayoff BracketScheduleStandingsStatsTeamsOddsWhere To WatchABS Challenge TrackerFantasy BaseballUpdated: MLB RankAll 30: Top 10 ProspectsTrade DeadlinePlayersTransactionsInjuriesDepth ChartsTop 100 Players All-TimeAll-Time StatsTickets ALCS Game 2: Takeaways as Rays even series against GuardiansCleveland Guardians8hESPN'Fastball Freddy' cranks up velocity, shuts down Guardians as Rays even ALCSTampa Bay Rays8hJesse RogersGame 1 star Ramirez shoulders blame as two costly miscues sink GuardiansCleveland Guardians7h'Adamant' Ohtani will be in Dodgers' Game 3 NLCS lineup, Roberts saysMilwaukee Brewers11hAlden GonzalezSource: Mariners get OK to interview Astros' Espada for managerial jobSeattle Mariners14hContreras powers Brewers to 2-0 NLCS lead, vows Milwaukee will 'keep going'Los Angeles Dodgers1dBradford Doolittle10 years, $500 million?! Who are the top suitors? MLB insiders predict Tarik Skubal's free agency Los Angeles Dodgers12dKiley McDaniel'We're a really hard team to beat': Brewers prove their way can take down anyone -- even the DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers1dJeff PassanFrom superstar signings to under-the-radar finds: How each of MLB's four remaining teams were builtCleveland Guardians2dBradford DoolittleMLB playoffs 2026: Ranking the final four teamsLos Angeles Dodgers3dDavid SchoenfieldWho is going to the World Series? Expert predictions for ALCS, NLCSLos Angeles Dodgers3dESPNInside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the CubsChicago Cubs5dBen StraussWho is this year's Mr. October? Tracking the playoff MVP for 2026Cleveland Guardians23hBradford DoolittleALCS Game 2: Takeaways, updates from Guardians-RaysplayRays rally on Guardians' fielding error to go up 3-0 (1:00) The Tampa Bay Rays have evened the series against the Cleveland Guardians. After Cleveland came back to win Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Monday, the Rays delivered at home in Game 2, riding a three-run fourth inning to victory and tying the series 1-1. The ALCS will shift to Cleveland now, with Game 3 on Thursday. We have postgame analysis and all the game action from St. Petersburg. Key links: How final four teams were built | Playoff MVP tracker | Schedule It was over when ... Tampa Bay had runners at first and third and two outs in the fourth inning, the game scoreless, and Ben Williamson chopped a grounder toward third baseman Jose Ramirez. The Guardians' All-Star third baseman anticipated a short hop, but the ball appeared to hit the edge of the artificial surface and rolled between his legs, an error. Ramirez bent over with frustration. That was the first run, and two more scored when Liam Hicks singled in the following at-bat. -- Buster Olney Game 2 star: Freddy Peralta was filling up the zone from the word "go." He threw first-pitch strikes to the first seven batters, finishing with a whopping 68 strikes out of the 99 total pitches he threw (69%). -- Jesse Rogers The stat that defined the game: The strikes just kept coming for Peralta, who threw first-pitch strikes to 17 of the 24 batters he faced. Over his six innings, his ability to consistently get ahead in the count allowed him to do what he does best: climb the strike zone with his fastball and coax opponents to chase. -- Olney What it means for the rest of the series: The win gives the Rays a little cushion, knowing that as long as they don't get swept in Cleveland in Games 3-5, they'll have Peralta back on the mound at Tropicana Field in an elimination game. Whether that's to win the series or to stay alive will be determined later this week. Either way, Tampa Bay has an ace up its sleeve -- the guy who just pitched like one in Game 2. -- Rogers Bryan Baker closes out the Rays' ALCS Game 2 win! https://t.co/5UVZSpc0rr Chase DeLauter gets the Guardians on the board! https://t.co/kkWU0v27um Freddy Peralta is done after 6 scoreless. Just a powerful outing by him. He averaged a season high 96.9 mph on his fastball while throwing the hardest pitch (99.4) of his season to Jo Adell back in the 5th. He now has a 0.81 ERA over his last 8 starts (reg season/playoffs). The Rays strike first in Game 2 with a 3-run inning! https://t.co/piFVhwbIIV Ben breaks through! #ForTampaBay | #Postseason https://t.co/CCQn4sXpwB Freddy Peralta has 4 strikeouts through 2 innings 💪 https://t.co/K1fQoc7P5z
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