How to watch Guardians at Rays ALCS Game 2 at Tropicana Field: first pitch at 7:00 p.m. CT on TBS, truTV and HBO Max.
The Cleveland Guardians can take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS when they face the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, with first pitch at 7:00 p.m. CT. Cleveland rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win Game 1 7-3 on Monday behind home runs from Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey.
Rookie left-hander Parker Messick, who started Games 1 and 3 of an ALDS that Cleveland closed out in Game 5, is slated to face Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta. Peralta is 5-0 with a 0.93 ERA over his last seven starts.
How to Watch Guardians at Rays
When: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 (ALCS Game 2)
First pitch: 7:00 p.m. CT (8:00 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
Cleveland leads the best-of-seven AL Championship Series 1-0. Game 2 is the last scheduled game in St. Petersburg before the series moves to Progressive Field for Game 3 on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. CT, following an off day Wednesday.