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This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Tampa comes into this game after winning Game 2 and tying the series.They now have to face a Guardians team that is just 1-2 at home this postseason.
They lost home-field advantage in Game 1, and now need to steal it back.Griffin Jax is going for the Rays, and he has been a mixed bag for the Rays this season.
He has a 3.53 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP this year.In his one postseason outing, he went two innings and allowed just one earned run.
He didn't face the Guardians this year, but he has held them to 14 hits in 61 at-bats.Jose Ramirez has been solid against him with five hits in 17 at-bats.
Steven Kwan, on the other hand, has gone 0-for-10 with three strikeouts.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJosé Ramírez and Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians celebrate after scoring runs during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field on Oct.12, 2026, in St.
Petersburg, Fla.(Getty Images)The Guardians broke out their bats in Game 1, but couldn't get anything going in Game 2.
They had a chance to tie it up late, but they couldn't make it happen.They scored their only run on a Chase DeLauter double to right field.
That hit brought the go-ahead run to the plate, but they couldn't knock in anyone else.Gavin Williams is getting the start here, and he is making his fourth appearance of the postseason.
Williams is a power pitcher, and he was second in the Majors in strikeouts.In his three appearances this postseason, he struck out 24 hitters over 11.2 innings.
He faced the Rays earlier this year and allowed five hits and one unearned run over 7.2 innings.He struck out nine hitters in that game.Williams is a very good pitcher and has struck out a lot of batters this post...