Both league championship series continue today, Thursday, October 15, with Game 3 of the ALCS between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in the afternoon, followed by Game 3 of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers in the evening. The American League series is tied, while the Brewers have a two-game lead over the Dodgers in the National League.
The ALCS is level at one game apiece. The Guardians took Game 1 at Tropicana Field on Monday, 7-3, and the Rays answered on Tuesday with a 3-1 win. The series now moves to Cleveland, where Game 3 starts at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). Tampa Bay was the top seed and had a long rest after sweeping the Yankees in the division series, while the Guardians came through a tight series against the White Sox. The Rays won five of six meetings in the regular season, and Cleveland's only win came at home in late April. José Ramírez is the Guardians' player to watch. Both teams rely on defense and ranked in the bottom 10 in home runs. Sports data gives Cleveland a 54.8% chance to win Game 3, with Tampa Bay at 45.2%.
