Rays 3, Guardians 1
Tropicana Field
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T | | R | H | E |
|---|
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
W—F. Peralta (1-0). L—P. Messick (0-2). S—B. Baker (4).
| Cleveland Guardians | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|
| S. Kwan lf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| J. Ramirez 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| C. DeLauter rf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .346 |
| J. Adell rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| N. Lowe 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 |
| T. Bazzana 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| P. Halpin cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| A. Martinez lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .056 |
| A. Hedges c | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| P. Bailey c | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .350 |
| B. Rocchio ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 |
| TOTALS | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|
| Y. Diaz dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| J. Aranda 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| J. Caminero 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 |
| V. Mesa Jr. rf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
| J. DeLuca rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| C. Simpson lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| B. Williamson 2b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| R. Palacios 2b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| L. Hicks c | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| T. Walls ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| TOTALS | 29 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Cleveland Guardians | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|
| P. Messick | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3.09 |
| S. Armstrong | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| T. Herrin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Cecconi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|
| F. Peralta | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.84 |
| K. Kelly | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
| I. Seymour | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.42 |
| B. Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
E—Ramírez, Jo (1, fielding).. 2B—DeLauter (2, Seymour); Caminero (2, Messick). SB—Ramírez (2, 2nd base off Peralta/Hicks). WP—Peralta. LOB—CLE 9, TB 5. DP—2 (Bazzana-Rocchio-Lowe , Bazzana-Rocchio-Lowe). T—2:42. A—32,125.
American League
| East | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Rays | 98 | 64 | .605 | - | L1 |
| Yankees | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Red Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11 | L1 |
| Orioles | 79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | L1 |
| Blue Jays | 79 | 83 | .488 | 19 | W1 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| y-Guardians | 85 | 77 | .525 | - | L1 |
| White Sox | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1 | W1 |
| Twins | 77 | 85 | .475 | 8 | W1 |
| Tigers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 9 | L1 |
| Royals | 69 | 93 | .426 | 16 | W1 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| y-Astros | 81 | 81 | .500 | - | W2 |
| Rangers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 1 | L1 |
| Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 5 | W2 |
| Athletics | 64 | 98 | .395 | 17 | L2 |
| Angels | 62 | 100 | .383 | 19 | L2 |
National League
| East | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Braves | 94 | 68 | .580 | - | L1 |
| Phillies | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6 | W1 |
| Marlins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 14 | W1 |
| Nationals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 17 | W1 |
| Mets | 74 | 88 | .457 | 20 | L1 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Brewers | 103 | 59 | .636 | - | W5 |
| x-Cubs | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14 | W1 |
| Pirates | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21 | W1 |
| Cardinals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26 | L4 |
| Reds | 75 | 87 | .463 | 28 | L1 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Dodgers | 100 | 62 | .617 | - | W3 |
| Padres | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9 | W2 |
| Diamondbacks | 86 | 76 | .531 | 14 | L2 |
| Giants | 65 | 97 | .401 | 35 | L5 |
| Rockies | 58 | 104 | .358 | 42 | L1 |
y-clinched division • x-clinched playoff berth
American League
| Wild Card | W | L | Pct | WCGB | Strk |
|---|
| Yankees | 93 | 68 | .578 | +9.5 | W1 |
| Red Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | +3 | L1 |
| White Sox | 84 | 78 | .519 | - | W1 |
| Rangers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 4 | L1 |
| Orioles | 79 | 82 | .491 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Blue Jays | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5 | W1 |
| Twins | 77 | 85 | .475 | 7 | W1 |
| Tigers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8 | L1 |
| Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8 | W2 |
| Royals | 69 | 93 | .426 | 15 | W1 |
| Athletics | 64 | 98 | .395 | 20 | L2 |
| Angels | 62 | 100 | .383 | 22 | L2 |
National League
| Wild Card | W | L | Pct | WCGB | Strk |
|---|
| Padres | 91 | 71 | .562 | +3 | W2 |
| x-Cubs | 89 | 73 | .549 | +1 | W1 |
| Phillies | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W1 |
| Diamondbacks | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 | L2 |
| Pirates | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W1 |
| Marlins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 8 | W1 |
| Cardinals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 11 | L4 |
| Nationals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 11 | W1 |
| Reds | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13 | L1 |
| Mets | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14 | L1 |
| Giants | 65 | 97 | .401 | 23 | L5 |
| Rockies | 58 | 104 | .358 | 30 | L1 |