Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Guardians

52-49

5-3

Final

Rays

54-48

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CLE	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5
TB	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3

Who won: Guardians 5-3

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Tropicana Field. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 5th inning. Myles Straw went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · Jul 31

Hedges drives in 2 to break tie, put Guardians over Rays 5-3

Austin Hedges had a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth inning to help the Cleveland Guardians beat All-Star Game starter Shane McClanahan and the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 2-1.
Guardians 27-30 on the road; Rays 32-20 at home.

Latest headlines

Preview · 7h ago

Guardians bring 2-1 ALCS lead into Game 4 against Rays

ESPN · 12h ago

Rain postpones Game 4 of ALCS to Saturday; Rays, Guardians to play Game 5 on Sunday

ESPN · 13h ago

Lineups, live updates for Rays-Guardians ALCS Game 4

ESPN · 23h ago

Guardians to open with Armstrong; Rays start Martinez in ALCS Game 4

ESPN · 1d ago

Petey Halpin launches homer, bat to put Guardians past Rays in ALCS Game 3

Recap · 1d ago

Halpin’s go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays 3-2 for 2-1 AL Championship Series lead

Preview · 1d ago

Guardians lead Rays 2-1 ahead of ALCS Game 4

ESPN · 2d ago

Junior Caminero says Rays have to adjust after 13 strikeouts

Injuries and inactives

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Bryan Shaw SP

Probable starter · 6-2, 5.40 ERA, 52 K, 1.44 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Amed RosarioSS
3Jose Ramirez3B
4Franmil ReyesDH
5Andres Gimenez2B
6Alex CallRF
7Ernie Clement1B
8Austin HedgesC
9Myles StrawCF

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP

Probable starter · 12-8, 2.54 ERA, 194 K, 0.93 WHIP

Lineup

1Jiman ChoiDH
2Yandy Diaz3B
3Brandon Lowe2B
4Randy ArozarenaRF
5David PeraltaLF
6Isaac Paredes1B
7Yu ChangSS
8Roman QuinnCF
9Rene PintoC

The series

CLE wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rays 6, Guardians 4 (Jul 30)

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 18,023
Officials: Jansen Visconti (Home Plate Umpire), Vic Carapazza (First Base Umpire), Ed Hickox (Second Base Umpire), Jerry Meals (Third Base Umpire)