Overview
- Freddy Peralta delivered six scoreless innings with six strikeouts on Tuesday night to lead the Rays to a 3-1 Game 2 win and even the American League Championship Series at 1-1.
- A two-out fourth-inning sequence began when José Ramírez misplayed a routine grounder, producing three unearned runs that Liam Hicks followed with a two-run single to create a decisive 3-0 lead.
- Rookie Parker Messick took the loss after allowing six hits and the three unearned runs over five innings while the Guardians managed a one-run RBI double from Chase DeLauter in the seventh.
- Tampa Bay turned to its usual late-game arms, with Ian Seymour working a scoreless eighth and closer Bryan Baker recording a perfect ninth for his fourth postseason save.
- The series now moves to Progressive Field for Games 3–5 beginning Thursday, a swing that will test Cleveland's young rotation and the Rays' bullpen usage over three straight home dates.