Tampa Bay Rays Face Cleveland Guardians in ALCS Game 6

Pitcher Freddy Peralta is set to start for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on October 19. Fox News, CBS Sports, and Field Level Media all report that Tampa Bay can secure a World Series spot with a win, while Cleveland faces elimination. CBS Sports reports that the game is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time at Tropicana Field. [1][2][3]

The winner of the series will advance to face the National League champion Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series, according to CBS Sports. Fox News reports that both teams in the series feature payrolls in the bottom portion of Major League Baseball. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Peralta previously pitched six shutout innings for Tampa Bay in Game 2 to tie the series after Cleveland won Game 1. [1][2][8]

Peralta is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who made his Major League Baseball debut in 2018. He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets before joining the Tampa Bay Rays. He was named an All-Star in 2021 and 2025, and he led the National League with 17 wins during the 2025 season. [6][7]

Over his career through the 2025 season, Peralta appeared in 211 games and pitched 931 innings with 1,153 strikeouts. His pitching arsenal features a mid-90s four-seam fastball, a sweeping slider, and a changeup. [7]