CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 16: A general view of a tarp covering the field prior to game four of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on October 16, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) | Getty Images

After a rainy Friday night delayed the ALCS drama, the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians will pick things back up with a Saturday night tilt in a sunnier Ohio.

Friday’s game four was postponed until tonight, pushing game five back to Sunday. Down 2-1, the Rays will look to steal one of those two weekend matchups to bring the series back to Tampa.

As planned, Tampa Bay will send out Nick Martinez (3.10 ERA in 31 starts during the regular season, 4.91 ERA in his lone postseason start). The Guardians are going with Shawn Armstrong to start things off (4.58 ERA in 41 regular season appearances, and 5.1 scoreless relief innings this postseason).

A pivotal game four awaits!

Tampa Bay Rays (1-2) at Cleveland Guardians (2-1) — 6:08 p.m. MDT

Pitching matchup: RHP Nick Martinez (4.91 ERA) vs. RHP Shawn Armstrong (0.00 ERA)

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Lineups

Four starters…

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— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 17, 2026

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— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 17, 2026
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