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Rays-Guardians ALCS Game 4 Lineups
Guardians aim to push Rays to edge in ALCS Game 4 with key lineups and weather concerns.
In brief
Guardians aim to push Rays to edge in ALCS Game 4 with key lineups and weather concerns. Guardians lead 2-1 in ALCS series after Rays' 0-for-4 by Caminero, with Game 4 set for Friday at 6 p.m. ET. Originally reported by Mlb.
Guardians lead 2-1 in ALCS
The Guardians have a shot to push the Rays to the edge Friday in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field.
Game 4 set for Friday 6 p.m. ET
ALCS Game 4: Friday, 6 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max. Note: If Brewers sweep Dodgers tonight, this game would move to 8 p.m. ET.
Guardians ace Gavin Williams
It's easy to feed off of this crowd, said Guardians ace Gavin Williams. It's a big baseball town, a big sports city. They love their sports here.
Rain expected in Cleveland
These two teams, and the crowd, will be refreshing the weather radar overnight Thursday into Friday, with more rain expected in the Cleveland area.
Game 3 moved to 1 p.m. ET
Game 3 of the series was bumped up from 6 p.m. ET to 1 p.m., and it’s possible more changes await in this series.
Rays need offense
Until then, the Rays need to find any way possible to generate some offense.
Manager Kevin Cash
Manager Kevin Cash was blunt in his assessment after his Rays went down 2-1: They need to hit.
Caminero's quote
They've been pitching us really well, but that's what they do, said Caminero through interpreter Kevin Vera.They've been doing that all year long, to us, to other opponents.
Game 4 lineups
The Guardians' lineup could look exactly the same as in Game 3.It would be a surprise, at this point, if it didn't.Manager Stephen Vogt has stuck with a pretty standard mix in the postseason.
Guardians lineup
1.Steven Kwan, LF 2.José Ramírez, 3B 3.Chase DeLauter, RF 4.Jo Adell, DH 5.Nathaniel Lowe, 1B 6.Travis Bazzana, 2B 7.Patrick Bailey, C 8.Petey Halpin, CF 9.Brayan Rocchio, SS.
Rays lineup
1.Yandy Díaz, DH 2.Jonathan Aranda, 1B 3.Junior Caminero, 3B 4.Victor Mesa Jr., RF 5.Chandler Simpson, LF 6.Liam Hicks, C 7.Jonny DeLuca, CF 8.Richie Palacios, 2B 9.Taylor Walls, SS.
Bullpen options
If Game 4 is pushed back to Saturday, the Guardians should have everyone available given the extra day of rest.
Injuries
Caminero and DeLuca said they were fine after a nasty collision while chasing a foul ball in Game 1.
Who is hot
Williams is the first pitcher in franchise history with nine-plus strikeouts in three straight postseason starts. Cade Smith has a 1.00 ERA with 13 strikeouts in nine innings over seven appearances this postseason.
The short version
Guardians lead 2-1 in ALCS series after Rays' 0-for-4 by Caminero, with Game 4 set for Friday at 6 p.m. ET.
