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ALCS update: Rays win Game 2, 3–1; series tied 1–1

October 13 Game 2 update: Tampa Bay levels the series behind Freddy Peralta’s six scoreless innings. Game 3 is Thursday in Cleveland; the earlier opener recap remains below.

By NewsCubby Editorial Desk · Published October 13, 2026 at 1:35 AM EDT · Updated October 14, 2026 at 1:36 AM EDT

Update: October 13 Game 2

Tampa Bay beat Cleveland 3–1 on Tuesday, October 13, bringing the American League Championship Series level at one win each. MLB’s official result confirms the score and tied series.

Freddy Peralta worked six scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing four hits, Ian Miller reported for OutKick, published by Fox News. Tampa Bay scored all three runs in the fourth: an error by José Ramírez allowed the first run, then Liam Hicks singled home two more.

The series continues in Cleveland. MLB lists Game 3 for Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m. Eastern. This is a Game 2 update, rather than a repeat of the opener’s result.

Earlier report: October 12 opener

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7–3 in St. Petersburg on Monday night, October 12, taking the first game of the American League Championship Series.

Cleveland erased an early 2–0 deficit before Nathaniel Lowe’s two-run single in the eighth inning put the visitors ahead. Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey had already hit home runs to bring the Guardians level.

How the late rally changed the opener

José Ramírez opened the eighth with an infield single, and DeLauter followed with a double. Lowe then drove both runners home. Cleveland added three runs in the ninth, while its bullpen kept the Rays within reach after the early deficit.

Ramírez and DeLauter each finished with three hits, according to Field Level Media’s recap. The Associated Press, carried by NBC News, independently reports the 7–3 result and the decisive eighth-inning play.

Reporting and photo credits

Original NewsCubby summary based on Field Level Media’s October 12 recap and The Associated Press report published by NBC News on October 13. Full reporting links appear below.

Social photograph: José Ramírez playing third base against Toronto at Progressive Field on May 7, 2022. Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. This is an illustrative file photo, not Monday’s ALCS game. Cropped with an AI-assisted headline layout; source and license links below. No endorsement is implied.

Updated photo credit

The new social image is an illustrative 2007 file view of Tropicana Field from its parking lot by AbeEzekowitz at English Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons, used under CC BY 2.5. Crop, resize and original vector headline layout. It does not depict the October 2026 game or the venue’s current appearance. No endorsement implied. The original Ramírez photo credit above applies to the earlier Game 1 posts.

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Correction

Updated October 14: added the October 13 Game 2 result and current series position; retained the original October 12 opener recap below.