⚾ MLB Digest

October 18, 2026
Scores
TB 3 – 1 CLE
Storylines
TB @ CLE · 3–1
The Tampa Bay Rays edged the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 behind Drew Rasmussen's pitching, with Bryan Baker earning the save. Chase DeLauter's walk in the bottom of the ninth inning proved decisive for Cleveland, though the Guardians fell just short despite the late-game opportunity.
Tonight
CLE @ TB · National TV
The Cleveland Guardians, sitting at 2-3, travel to Tampa Bay to face the 3-2 Rays in a nationally televised matchup across TBS, HBO MAX, TruTV, and ESPN Radio. Shawn Armstrong takes the mound for Cleveland against Freddy Peralta in what shapes up as a key early-season showdown between two AL East contenders.
Player Leaderboards
# Player AVG HR RBI OPS Status
1 Chase DeLauter CLE .353 1 4 1.123
2 Jake Bauers MIL .286 1 6 0.983
3 William Contreras MIL .357 1 3 1.113
4 Brice Turang MIL .364 1 2 1.257
5 Yandy Díaz TB .348 1 2 1.000
6 Chandler Simpson TB .308 0 3 0.851
7 José Ramírez CLE .368 0 1 0.797
8 Shohei Ohtani LAD .231 1 3 0.774
9 Patrick Bailey CLE .267 1 1 0.779
10 Cooper Pratt MIL .357 0 0 0.690
# Player AVG HR RBI OPS Status
1 Freddie Freeman LAD .071 0 1 0.196
2 Victor Mesa Jr. TB .111 0 0 0.269
3 Brayan Rocchio CLE .118 0 1 0.235
4 Jo Adell CLE .111 0 2 0.367
5 Taylor Walls TB .188 0 0 0.364
6 Will Smith LAD .133 0 2 0.454
7 Mookie Betts LAD .200 0 0 0.533
8 Teoscar Hernández LAD .214 0 1 0.464
9 Junior Caminero TB .200 0 2 0.538
10 Jackson Chourio MIL .158 1 1 0.474
# Player ERA IP K Role Status
1 Aaron Ashby MIL 0.00 6.2 6 closer
2 Trevor Megill MIL 0.00 2.1 2 closer
3 Bryan Baker TB 0.00 2.0 1 closer
4 Drew Rasmussen TB 2.08 13.0 13 starter
5 Parker Messick CLE 2.57 7.0 6 starter

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# Player AVG HR RBI OPS Status
1 Chase DeLauter CLE .297 1 6 0.828
2 Jake Bauers MIL .269 1 6 0.835
3 William Contreras MIL .367 3 5 1.157
4 Brice Turang MIL .222 1 2 0.742
5 Yandy Díaz TB .314 1 2 0.848
6 Chandler Simpson TB .238 0 4 0.631
7 José Ramírez CLE .324 2 8 0.986
8 Shohei Ohtani LAD .192 1 3 0.589
9 Patrick Bailey CLE .300 2 3 0.844
# Player ERA IP K Role Status
1 Aaron Ashby MIL 0.00 6.2 6 closer
2 Trevor Megill MIL 0.00 4.2 6 closer
3 Bryan Baker TB 0.00 5.0 5 closer
4 Drew Rasmussen TB 1.29 21.0 23 starter
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