# Rays Advance to World Series

> Tampa Bay Rays defeat Cleveland Guardians in ALCS Game 6 to reach World Series.
- Title: Rays Advance to World Series · SI | Shortify
- Summary: Tampa Bay Rays defeat Cleveland Guardians in ALCS Game 6 to reach World Series. Tampa Bay Rays win ALCS Game 6 7-3 to advance to World Series for third time…
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- Source: SI — https://si.com/mlb/rays/2026-alcs-game-6-rays-bring-guardians-back-to-reality-book-world-series-trip
- Published: 2026-10-20T05:11:15+00:00
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## Rays advance to World Series
Tampa Bay Rays win ALCS Game 6 7-3 to reach World Series for third time in franchise history.
## Guardians' offensive surge
Cleveland scored 30 runs in five wins over six games to lead ALCS 2-1.
## Guardians' ALCS struggles
Guardians scored just eight runs in four ALCS losses with 7-for-35 batting with runners in scoring position.
## Guardians' lineup performance
José Ramírez and Chase DeLauter performed well with .908 and .848 OPS but others struggled.
## Guardians' regular season stats
Guardians finished 27th in home runs (162) and slugging (.380) with 24th in runs (678).
## Rays' pitching dominance
Rays pitchers surrendered just 11 runs over 44 innings in ALCS with 2.25 ERA.
## Freddy Peralta's turnaround
Freddy Peralta went from 5-9 with 4.99 ERA to 7-0 with 0.89 ERA in last 10 games.
## Peralta's pitching changes
Rays instructed Peralta to pitch from stretch, speed up delivery, and throw more changeups.
## Guardians' playoff journey
Guardians finished regular season 85-77 to earn playoff berth despite 11th-best record.
## Guardians' ALCS comeback
Guardians overcame elimination three times against Chicago to reach ALCS 2-1.
## Rays' ALCS performance
Rays won ALCS Game 6 7-3 with two-run homers by Caminero and Diaz.
## Rays' pitching staff
Rays pitching staff surrendered 11 runs over 44 innings in ALCS with 2.25 ERA.
## Rays' ALCS MVP
Freddy Peralta earned ALCS MVP with 7-0 record and 0.89 ERA in last 10 games.
## Rays' World Series trip
Tampa Bay Rays advance to World Series for third time in franchise history.
## Key takeaway

Tampa Bay Rays win ALCS Game 6 7-3 to advance to World Series for third time in franchise history.