MLB postpones ALCS Game 4 in Cleveland due to rain

Major League Baseball postponed Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday due to rain in Cleveland. Fox News, CBS Sports, and ESPN all reported that steady rain forced the league to move the game to Saturday. The stadium grounds crew pulled the tarp off before the scheduled first pitch, but the league announced the delay after trying to salvage the game, according to Fox News. [1][2][11]

The schedule adjustment eliminates a planned off day for both teams. Fox News and ESPN both reported that Game 4 is now scheduled for Saturday, which moves Game 5 to Sunday and forces the two teams to play without a rest day. [1][11]

CBS Sports and the New York Post both reported that the Cleveland Guardians lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Cleveland won the first game 7-3 before Tampa Bay tied the series with a Game 2 victory behind six shutout innings from Freddy Peralta. [2][6][15]

The winner of the series will advance to the 2026 World Series to play the Milwaukee Brewers. According to CBS Sports, the Brewers secured the National League pennant and reached the World Series for the first time since 1982 by sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers. [2]