Rays vs. Guardians: Game 5 of the ALCS Sets Stage for World Series Berth

The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians meet in ALCS Game 5 with the series tied 2-2. Historical data shows the Game 5 winner holds a 66.7% chance of advancing to the World Series. Drew Rasmussen will start for Tampa Bay against Cleveland's Parker Messick in a matchup that could determine which team faces the Milwaukee Brewers in the Fall Classic.

Whatever the outcome of Game 5, the series cannot wrap up until at least two additional matchups have been played. When Game 5 was pushed back a day by rain, Messick — a left-handed pitcher who would have been bypassed in the original rotation — found himself positioned to play a more consequential part in shaping the series outcome. The Milwaukee Brewers, having claimed the National League pennant that year, stood waiting in the World Series for whichever team advanced out of the ALCS.

Rays vs. Guardians: Game 5 of the ALCS Sets Stage for World Series Berth

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