The Tampa Bay Rays ride a 4-game winning streak into Monday night’s series opener against the Cleveland Guardians
The Tampa Bay Rays (16-11) closed out a 4-2 homestand with four straight wins and on Monday night open a three-game series on the road when they visit the Cleveland Guardians (15-14) at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Tampa Bay completed a sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday while the Guardians dropped the final two games of their three-game road set against the Toronto Blue Jays and come in with three losses in their last four games. The return to Cleveland is a brief one for the Guardians, who hit the road for seven games after hosting the Rays.
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Game Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Game Time: 6 p.m. ET
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Yandy Díaz capped a four-run third inning on Sunday with a two-run home run and the Rays completed a series sweep with a 4-2 win over the visiting Twins. Jonathan Aranda got Tampa Bay on the board with a two-run single before Díaz unloaded his opposite-field shot in the next at-bat. Jesse Scholtens picked up the win, working 4.1 innings and allowing two runs as the bulk man after Griffin Jax served as the opener.
Cleveland came back to tie the game in the top of the fifth before the Blue Jays got two runs in the bottom of the sixth and held on for a 4-2 win in Sunday’s series finale in Toronto. Brayan Rocchio drove in a run with a single before Angel Martínez stroked an RBI double to tie the game. Slade Cecconi fell to 0-4, allowing four runs on six hits in 5.2 innings.
Left-hander Parker Messick (3-0) starts the series opener for the Guardians, entering play with a 1.76 ERA and 0.880 WHIP in 30.2 innings over five outings. Tampa Bay gives the ball to lefty Steven Matz (3-1), who in five starts has posted a 4.81 ERA and 1.233 WHIP in 24.1 innings.
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The Rays vs Guardians game takes place on Monday, April 25, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.
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