ALCS Game 4 postponed by rain; Rays and Guardians to resume series Saturday

Game 4 of the American League Championship Series was delayed on Friday night due to rain. The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians will continue their series on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Game 5 is scheduled for Sunday at Progressive Field, with Game 6 in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Monday if required. The Guardians lead the series 2-1 after Petey Halpin's two-run homer secured a 3-2 win for them in Game 3 on Thursday.

This marks the first time an ALCS game has been postponed since 2019, when the New York Yankees played the Houston Astros. Cleveland had intended a bullpen game for Friday, with Shawn Armstrong set to open. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt may adjust his plans and start Foster Griffin instead on Saturday. Left-hander Foster Griffin started Game 1 on Monday and gave up two runs in five innings.

The teams may play the final four games without a day off, with a potential Game 7 on Tuesday. This could be good news for the Milwaukee Brewers, who have a week off before hosting the World Series on Oct. 23 against the Cleveland-Tampa Bay victor. Milwaukee became the first team to reach the Fall Classic since 1982 after eliminating the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series on Thursday night.