The Tampa Bay Rays enter their October 19 ALCS matchup against the Cleveland Guardians with consecutive wins and Freddy Peralta listed as their probable starting pitcher.
Tampa Bay won 3-1 on October 18 after a 7-3 victory the previous day. FanDuel’s Monday preview lists Cleveland’s starting pitcher as unannounced.
The teams are scheduled to meet at 8:08 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, according to FanDuel’s matchup preview. Coverage is listed on truTV, TBS and HBO Max.
Peralta carries a 10-11 record and a 4.42 ERA into the assignment. Tampa Bay has gone 13-7 when he starts with the Rays favored on the moneyline.
The recent results give Tampa Bay two different offensive performances to build on: seven runs Saturday, followed by three Sunday while holding Cleveland to one.
Across the five October meetings listed in the preview, neither club has scored more than three runs in three of those games.
Diaz brings recent production
Yandy Diaz enters Monday with a hit in three straight games. Over his last five outings, he is batting .348 with four doubles, a homer and two RBIs.
That recent stretch stands alongside a .293 season batting average, .359 on-base percentage and .446 slugging percentage, giving Tampa Bay an established contributor entering the matchup.
Junior Caminero has hits in two consecutive games, though his five-game batting average is .200. That stretch includes two doubles, a walk and two RBIs.
Caminero’s broader season numbers include 170 hits and 68 extra-base hits, with a .276 average, .360 on-base percentage and .524 slugging percentage.
Cleveland seeks a response
Chase DeLauter’s 142 hits lead Cleveland in the supplied season figures. He is batting .287 with a .363 on-base percentage and .457 slugging percentage.
Steven Kwan brings a .282 average and .382 on-base percentage. Jose Ramirez’s season line includes 27 doubles, 12 home runs and 60 walks.
The matchup follows regular-season records of 98-64 for Tampa Bay and 85-77 for Cleveland. The Guardians’ most recent listed victory was 3-2 on October 15.
Monday’s listed moneyline makes Tampa Bay a -148 favorite and Cleveland a +126 underdog, with the combined run total set at 6.5.
Those prices describe the pregame market, not a result. Cleveland has gone 32-32 as a moneyline underdog this season, including 11-6 at odds of +126 or longer.
