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Rays, Guardians to play ALCS Game 3 in afternoon with rain forecast Thursday night

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 14). Rays, Guardians to play ALCS Game 3 in afternoon with rain forecast Thursday night. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/rays-guardians-to-play-alcs-game-3-in-afternoon-with-rain-forecast-thursday-night/article_e07f7787-91fd-553b-a666-46606a8e1fdc.html

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Major League Baseball rescheduled Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians to an earlier start at 1 p.m. Thursday due to forecasted rain in Cleveland. The series, tied at one game each after Tuesday's win for Tampa Bay, will feature Griffin Jax from the Rays against Gavin Williams from the Guardians. Both pitchers have recent divisional playoff experience but their roles and performance statistics differ significantly, setting up an intriguing matchup.

Written by AI on 2026-10-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Thursday’s Game 3 of the AL Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays was moved to a 1 p.m. start due to rain forecast for Cleveland that night. The game, originally scheduled for 6 p.m., had its time shifted by five hours to ensure it remained on schedule despite weather concerns. In the match, Petey Halpin’s two-run home run gave the Guardians a crucial advantage as they defeated the Rays with a score of 3-2. This victory allowed the Guardians to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Both teams had previously split the first two games played in St. Petersburg, setting up the pivotal contest in Cleveland on October 15th.

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Thursday’s Game 3 of the AL Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians has been moved up to a 1 p.m. start due to the threat of rain in Cleveland on Thursday night. asserted

Game → move → night

Major League Baseball moved the start time up five hours in order for the series to remain on schedule. asserted

series → move → schedule

The game will still be broadcast on TBS and other TNT Sports platforms. asserted

game → broadcast → TBS

Cleveland took the series opener 7-3 on Monday. asserted

Cleveland → take → Monday

Tampa Bay will send right-hander Griffin Jax to the mound. asserted

Bay → send → mound

Jax (8-10, 3.52 ERA) struck out four and gave up one run in two innings of relief against the New York Yankees in the Division Series. asserted

Jax → strike → Series

Cleveland is expected to go with Gavin Williams (14-8, 3.76 ERA), who led the American League in strikeouts. asserted

who → expect → strikeouts

The right-hander started Games 2 and 5 against the White Sox and tossed an inning in relief in Game 4. asserted

hander → start → Game

He had 24 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and six hits. asserted

He → have → runs

Friday’s game still has a start time of 6 p.m. and Saturday’s first pitch is slated for 8 p.m. ___ asserted

pitch → have → p.m.

Rays, Guardians to play ALCS Game 3 in afternoon with rain forecast Thursday night

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