{
  "id": 15089217,
  "title": "ALCS Game 4 postponed by rain; Rays and Guardians to resume series Saturday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/alcs-game-4-postponed-by-rain-rays-and-guardians-to-resume-series",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T01:13:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/10/16/alcs-game-4-postponed-by-rain-rays-and-guardians-to-resume-series-saturday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "ALCS Game 4 postponed due to rain",
    "Rays and Guardians resume series Saturday",
    "Guardians lead series 2-1 after Game 3 win"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The weather delay disrupts the Cleveland Guardians' pitching strategy and forces a compressed schedule that could favor the rested Milwaukee Brewers once the series concludes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}