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Guardians face Rays in ALCS Game 4 tonight in Cleveland

ALCS Game 4

Game 4 night in Cleveland

Cleveland hosts Tampa Bay in Game 4 on Friday night. First pitch is at 8 p.m. ET.

Series score

Guardians lead 2-1

Cleveland leads the best-of-seven series 2-1. The winner goes to the World Series.

What happened

Game 3 hero

Petey Halpin hit a two-run homer in Game 3. Cleveland won 3-2.

Game 3

Bullpen seals it

Four relievers allowed one hit in four innings. Cade Smith got the save.

8 p.m. ET

New start time

First pitch moved from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Milwaukee swept the Dodgers on Thursday.

Cleveland pitcher

Armstrong opens

Shawn Armstrong opens for Cleveland in a bullpen game. He will pitch one or two innings.

Armstrong

Comeback story

Armstrong thought his season was done in July. A calf strain nearly ended it.

Tampa Bay pitcher

Martinez starts

Nick Martinez starts for the Rays. He went 15-6 with a 3.10 ERA this season.

Offense

Rays bats quiet

Tampa Bay scored no more than three runs in any of the first three games.

Weather

Rain watch

Rain is forecast in Cleveland most of Friday. A window from 8 to 11 p.m. could allow play.

Stakes

What is at stake

A Cleveland win makes it 3-1. A Tampa Bay win ties the series 2-2.

World Series

Brewers wait

The winner faces Milwaukee in the World Series. Read the full preview on Rive News.

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