Guardians lead ALCS as Game 4 pitchers named

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 17:02 · Archive

Cleveland leads Tampa Bay 2-1 in the AL Championship Series with Game 4 starting Friday.

The Cleveland Guardians lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in the AL Championship Series. Petey Halpin's two-run homer propelled Cleveland to a 3-2 victory in Game 3 on Thursday afternoon.

Shawn Armstrong will be the opener for Cleveland in Game 4 on Friday night, with Nick Martinez starting for Tampa Bay. This will be Armstrong's fifth postseason appearance in what will be a bullpen game for the Guardians. The right-hander has allowed only one hit in 5 1/3 innings with five strikeouts this postseason. Armstrong suffered a calf strain in late July but returned during the final week of the regular season.

The game's start time was set for 8 p.m. ET, moved back two hours following the Milwaukee Brewers' sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series on Thursday night. Rain is forecast for most of Friday in Cleveland, but there is a weather window between 8-11 p.m. ET that may allow the game to be played. An ALCS game has not been postponed since 2019, when the New York Yankees hosted the Houston Astros.

How it is being reported

• Guardians to open with Shawn Armstrong; Rays start Nick Martinez in ALCS Game 4Shawn Armstrong will be the opener for Cleveland and Tampa Bay will start Nick Martinez in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series on Friday night.Clickorlando · 16 Oct, 16:41
• Guardians to open with Shawn Armstrong; Rays start Nick Martinez in ALCS Game 4Shawn Armstrong will be the opener for Cleveland and Tampa Bay will start Nick Martinez in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series on Friday night.News4Jax · 16 Oct, 16:41

In this story: Cleveland Guardians · Tampa Bay Rays · Shawn Armstrong · Nick Martinez · Petey Halpin

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