​CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 10: José Ramírez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates after hitting a two run home run during the fourth inning in game five of the American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field on October 10, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAll World Jose Ramirez and the scrappy Cleveland Guardians survived a five game American League Division Series with the Chicago White Sox.Ramirez put his team on his back and carried them over the finish line.The Guardians, fresh from having to win three consecutive Division Series games, enter the American League Championship Series against one of the best teams in baseball.The Guardians are taking on the well balanced, and dangerous Tampa Bay Rays in a best-of seven ALCS.The Rays have home field advantage at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.The Rays 98 regular season wins were the most in the American League. Only the Brewers (103) and the Dodgers (100 ) had more.The Guardians won the Central Division with a record of 85-77, one game better than Chicago.nypost.comhas called the Rays a “savvy small-market team.” Indeed they are!ST. PETERSBURG, FL – OCTOBER 05: A general view of Tropicana Field prior to Game Two of the American League Division Series presented by Booking.com between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, October 5, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)MLB Photos via Getty ImagesCleveland Guardians Have Challenges At Tropicana Field:The Rays were incredible at home in 2026fangraphs.com notes the Rays finished with a home record of 55-26. Their .679 winning percentage was tied with the Brewers for the best in baseball. The Rays won five of the six games between Cleveland and Tampa Bay this season.espn.comlisted the Rays home attendance at 1,414,975, or 28th out of 30 Major League Baseball teams.Only the Miami Marlins at 1,221,018, and the Athletics, who played their games at a minor league park in Sacramento, were worse, The Athletics drew 799,240 fans while they await their new venue to open in Las Vegas, Nevada.The Rays have announced plans to build a new stadium in Tampa, Florida, which will be in the same area as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football stadium, and the New York Yankees spring training facility.Here is the Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays Playoff Schedule: 1 Monday, October 12-at Tampa Bay (won by Cleveland, 7-3)2 Tuesday, October 13-at Tampa BayWednesday, October 14-OFF DAY3 Thursday, October 15-at Cleveland4 Friday, October 16- at Cleveland5 Saturday, October 17-at Cleveland #Sunday, October 18-OFF DAY6- Sunday, October 19 at Tampa#7- Tuesday, October 20-at Tampa##if necessaryThe World Series begins Friday, October 23.By virtue of their winning records, the National League World Series entry of either the Brewers or Dodgers will have World Series home field advantage.CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 05: Gavin Williams #