The Tampa Bay Rays can taste a third World Series appearance. Tampa took down the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 to claim the Game 5 win of the ALCS Sunday. And the win sparked a confident Yandy Diaz postgame.
Diaz fired off this bold guarantee via Rays insider for The Tampa Bay Times Marc Topkin.
“It’s a great opportunity. All of us are thinking of it. But it all ends tomorrow. We're gonna win tomorrow,” Diaz boldly said.
The designated hitter chipped three hits and scored one run. He pounded his first single toward right field off an 84 miles per hour changeup. Then he pounded his second single after facing an 85 mph sweeper.
Article Continues BelowSo now the Rays can claim their third-ever American League pennant since the 2008 season.
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