Guardians vs. Rays live updates, lineups, where to watch: Drew Rasmussen, Foster Griffin open ALCS with World Series trip on the line

By Yahoo Sports Staff — In News — October 12, 2026

   ​It’s the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians facing off in the ALCS, with a trip to the World Series on the line. Game 1 is set for 8 p.m. ET Monday at Tropicana Field.The Guardians are riding the momentum of rallying back to win the ALDS against the White Sox after starting the series 0-2. Meanwhile, the Rays swept the New York Yankees to reach the ALCS for the third time in franchise history.Left-hander Foster Griffin (15-6, 3.60 ERA) will make his first career postseason start for the Guardians in Game 1 after being acquired from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline. He relieved Daniel Espino in Game 3 of the ALDS, striking out seven of 11 batters faced over 2 2/3 innings, which set the Guardians postseason record for strikeouts by a reliever.Right-hander Drew Rasmussen (16-5, 2.67 ERA) gets the call for the Rays after taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning of Tampa Bay’s 1-0 win over the Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS, tying a Rays postseason record with 10 strikeouts.Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Rays host the Guardians in Game 1 of the ALCS, airing on TBS and truTV.  

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