Gavin Williams Set to Start Game 3 of ALCS in Cleveland
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams is set to start Game 3 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) as the series shifts to Cleveland.

Cleveland Akron, OH, October 15, 2026 —
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams is set to start Game 3 of the American League Championship Series as the series shifts to Cleveland, according to the information provided.
The announcement identifies Williams as Cleveland’s starter for the third game of the ALCS. It does not specify the date or start time, name the Guardians’ opponent, or provide details about the first two games. No explanation for the starting assignment was included.
The available information also does not include Williams’ statistics, recent performance, or prior postseason appearances. It provides no details about other players or team decisions connected to Game 3. Those details remain unreported in the summary, so the scope of the announcement is limited to Williams being set to start and the series moving to Cleveland.
Game 3 marks the next game identified in the announcement, but no further schedule or series outlook was provided. The information does not say whether the starting plan could change, and it does not include a statement from Williams, the Guardians, or team officials. Additional details about the matchup, timing and circumstances surrounding the assignment were not provided.
For now, the confirmed points in the summary are that Williams is a Guardians pitcher, he is set to start Game 3 of the ALCS, and the series is shifting to Cleveland. No other game-specific information was included.
Story summarized from the original created by Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast on www.cleveland.com, see more information here.
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