Published October 21, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Game report
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in MLB on Monday, October 19. The Tampa Bay Rays hit 2 home runs, and Freddy Peralta pitched 5⅓ innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 run, with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts on 84 pitches.
The numbers
The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians each had 7 hits, with 0 errors for the Tampa Bay Rays and 0 for the Cleveland Guardians. The Tampa Bay Rays drew 6 walks and struck out 3 times; the Cleveland Guardians drew 5 walks and struck out 4 times. The Cleveland Guardians hit 0 home runs. The teams scored ten runs in all, above the 8.5 the model projected.
Top performers
Junior Caminero went 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored for the Tampa Bay Rays. Yandy Diaz went 1 for 4 with a home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored, while Richie Palacios went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Shawn Armstrong pitched 1 inning, allowing 1 hit and 1 run on 9 pitches for the Cleveland Guardians.