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Guardians' Offense Fails in ALCS Game 5
Guardians' offense struggles as they lose ALCS Game 5 to Rays.
In brief
Guardians' offense struggles as they lose ALCS Game 5 to Rays. Cleveland Guardians lost ALCS Game 5 to Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 due to offensive inconsistencies. Originally reported by Cleveland Cavaliers On SI.
Guardians' Offense Struggles
Cleveland Guardians' offense scored three runs or fewer for the fourth straight game in ALCS Game 5.
Rays Starter Drew Rasmussen
Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen struck out six batters in seven innings with one earned run allowed.
Rasmussen's Pitching Performance
Rasmussen's best streak forced Guardians' offense into seven groundouts and six strikeouts in the first six innings.
Guardians' Offensive Rank
Guardians ranked 24th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 27th in slugging percentage.
Angel Martinez's Postseason Struggles
Angel Martinez hit 18 home runs but was benched for rookie Petey Halpin in postseason play.
Game 6 ALCS Preview
Guardians face Rays in Game 6 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, at 8:08 p.m. EST.
Offensive Challenges Remain
Guardians' offense must improve early to beat Rays in ALCS Game 6.
Game 5 Loss Details
Guardians dropped Game 5 of ALCS to Rays 3-1 with offense scoring three runs or fewer.
ALCS Game 6 Date
Game 6 of ALCS will be played on October 19, 2026, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
What it means
Cleveland Guardians lost ALCS Game 5 to Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 due to offensive inconsistencies.
