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Rays host Guardians as both sides ride three-game win streaks

Two three-game win streaks collide at Tropicana Field, where recent history slightly favors Tampa Bay.

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Two of baseball's hottest teams meet at Tropicana Field on October 13, and neither arrives by accident. The Rays have won three straight, edging the Yankees 4-3, 5-2 and 1-0 — the last a one-run masterpiece. The Guardians counter with their own W-W-W run, outscoring the White Sox 20-8 across wins on October 7, 9 and 11, capped by a 2-0 shutout.

Head to head

History leans toward the home dugout: Tampa Bay took four of the last five meetings, including a July sweep at the Trop by scores of 11-3, 3-0 and 1-0. Cleveland's wins in this series have been tight ones, though — two one-run victories in September 2025.

Watchlist
  • Jonathan Aranda brings the power — 22 home runs and 92 RBI on a .274 average in 2026.
  • The arms matter — Shane McClanahan (10-7, 3.356 ERA, 106 K) for the Rays against Cleveland's Joey Cantillo (11-9, 171 K).
  • Steven Kwan's discipline — 84 walks against just 62 strikeouts, batting .282.

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