The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians are scheduled to play Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Friday night as of this story's writing. Will that still happen? Well, rain is falling at Progressive Field in Cleveland at the moment, but the game is still scheduled to begin on time. Jesse Rogers of ESPN shared an update on the situation. Rogers responded to a comment on X, formerly Twitter, that suggested the game would still be played on Friday.
“Yep. Seems that way unless it doesn’t clear up,” Rogers wrote.
The Guardians also shared a post an hour before the scheduled first pitch.
Article Continues BelowRain or shine.#GuardsBall | #StandGuard pic.twitter.com/xPgmKNbedG
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 16, 2026
Cleveland leads the series 2-1 at the moment. Petey Halpin came through with a clutch home run on Thursday in Game 3 to help the Guardians earn a 3-2 victory. The Rays struggled, but they are more than capable of bouncing back.
Updates on Game 4 will continue to be provided as they are made available.