The American League Championship Series comes down to a potential clincher tonight. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians at Tropicana Field in ALCS Game 6, with first pitch set for 8:08 PM ET on October 19, 2026. Tampa Bay leads the series 3-2 and can book its World Series trip tonight; Cleveland, sitting at 2-3, needs a win just to stay alive and force a Game 7.
Game Info
- Matchup: Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
- Series: American League Championship Series — Game 6 (best of 7)
- Date: October 19, 2026
- First Pitch: 8:08 PM ET · 6:08 PM Mexico City · 8:08 PM Caracas / Santo Domingo
- Venue: Tropicana Field
Where to Watch
- 🇺🇸 United States (Spanish): Telemundo, UniMás/TUDN, Universo, FOX Deportes, ESPN Deportes, Peacock
- 🇲🇽 Mexico: Canal 5, NU9VE (Canal 9), ESPN, TUDN, Canal FOX, Disney+
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela: Televén (free, incl. free mobile streaming), 1BASEBALL, ByM Sport, IVC, ESPN, Disney+
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic: Teleantillas Canal 10 (free), ESPN, 1BASEBALL (via Altice), FOX/FS1/FS2/FOX Deportes, teleantillas.com.do (free), MLB.TV
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico: WAPA Deportes (free), MLB.TV
Local feeds — Guardians: CLEG / WKYC / CLEGUARDIANS.TV · Rays: RAYS / WMOR / RAYS.TV. Both local streams are available blackout-free within the MLB app for in-market subscribers.
Note: MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not part of the MLB.TV package — that’s not a blackout, they simply aren’t included. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries.
Series Standing
- Cleveland Guardians: 2-3 (.400)
- Tampa Bay Rays: 3-2 (.600)
Starting Pitchers
- Cleveland Guardians: TBA
- Tampa Bay Rays: Freddy Peralta — 10-11, 4.42 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 156 strikeouts in 169.0 IP · RHP · Dominican Republic (Moca)
What to Watch For
Freddy Peralta carries the Rays’ hopes on the mound tonight. The right-hander from Moca, Dominican Republic, went 10-11 with a 4.42 ERA and 1.33 WHIP this season, racking up 156 strikeouts across 169 innings. How well he controls the game’s tempo could determine whether Tampa Bay celebrates a pennant at home or Cleveland forces things to a decisive Game 7.
This article will be updated after the game with the final score, key plays, and video highlights.
