Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game postponed until Saturday

Game four of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays was postponed until Saturday due to rain at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The tarp covers the infield as inclement weather forced officials to delay the scheduled start time. Grounds crew struggled to prepare the field, with workers trying to clear standing water and dump it from the tarp protecting the infield, but the showers persisted and wind increased.

Despite some stalwart fans watching the situation unfold, Major League Baseball declared the game would be played on Saturday, with the potential fifth game to follow in Cleveland on Sunday. The Guardians lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 and have a chance to clinch the series at home. However, the series is now on a tight schedule, with games six and seven set to be played in Florida if necessary on Monday and Tuesday.

The Rays are seeking their first World Series title, having lost in both 2008 and 2020. Cleveland aims to end their longest active title drought, having last won the World Series in 1948. The series will culminate with the winners facing the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series starting on October 23.