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Rays beat Guardians 3-1, lead ALCS 3-2 behind Díaz
The Rays now need one more win in the best-of-seven series to reach the World Series against the Brewers, with Game 6 Monday in St. Petersburg; Díaz promises it ends tomorrow.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Yandy Díaz's 3 hits spark Rays in Game 5 win over Guardians, raising postseason average to .314”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:31 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: ALCS, Rays, Guardians.
- BBN covered this story before: Rays beat Guardians in Game 5, set World Series date with Brewers (October 18).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYandy Díaz had three hits, including a first-inning double at one hundred nine point two miles per hour, as the Rays beat the Guardians three to one and lead the series three games to two.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe scored the first run on a bases-loaded walk, so the hardest hit ball of his night was not even the one that scored him.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGame six is Monday in St. Petersburg.
The story so far
- Minnesota Senate debate takeaways, Eagles, ALCS and more · The Washington Post
- Debate: Is a live blog with no content still a game? · ESPN
- The ALCS is tied at 2 after Rays' Game 4 win · ESPN
- Rays roll past Guardians in Game 4 to even ALCS · New York Post
- Rays and Guardians meet in ALCS Game 5 tied two-two · ESPN
- Rays beat Guardians in Game 5, set World Series date with Brewers · ESPN
- Rays beat Guardians 3-1, lead ALCS 3-2 behind Díaz (this story)
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