How to watch Guardians at Rays ALCS Game 6 at Tropicana Field on Monday: first pitch at 7:08 p.m. CT on TBS, truTV and HBO Max, with Tampa Bay leading the series 3-2.
The Cleveland Guardians visit the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field for ALCS Game 6 on Monday night, with first pitch at 7:08 p.m. CT. Tampa Bay leads the best-of-seven series 3-2 after Drew Rasmussen and the Rays beat Cleveland 3-1 in Game 5 on Sunday.
Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta is scheduled to start. Cleveland will go with a bullpen game, with right-hander Shawn Armstrong opening, according to Sportsnet. Armstrong also opened Game 4 and has not allowed a run this postseason. Manager Stephen Vogt has ruled out Gavin Williams on short rest.
How to Watch Guardians at Rays
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 (ALCS Game 6)
First pitch: 7:08 p.m. CT (8:08 p.m. ET)
Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
TV: TBS and truTV
Spanish TV: UniMás
Stream: HBO Max; FuboTV (Free Trial Available)
What to know
Game 6 is an elimination game for Cleveland. The Guardians reached the ALCS after they ended the White Sox season with a 2-0 win in ALDS Game 5 at Progressive Field. If Cleveland forces a Game 7, it is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:08 p.m. CT at Tropicana Field. The AL champion faces the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series, which opens Friday, Oct. 23, at American Family Field.