ALCS Game 3 Moved To 1 P.M. ET Ahead Of Anticipated Rain
ALCS Game 3 between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays was moved to an earlier start time of 1 p.m. ET at Progressive Field in Cleveland to avoid anticipated rain.
Cleveland Akron, OH, October 15, 2026 —
ALCS Game 3 between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays was moved to an earlier start time of 1 p.m. ET at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The change was made to avoid anticipated rain.
The schedule adjustment changes the game’s start time; the information provided does not indicate a change to the listed venue. It also does not specify the game’s date or its previously scheduled start time, so the size of the time shift cannot be determined from the available details.
No further information was provided about the expected weather, when the schedule change was announced or which organization made the decision. The summary also does not say whether the game was ultimately played at the revised time or describe its result.
The update concerns Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, identified in the summary as the ALCS. The teams named are Cleveland and Tampa Bay, and the listed location is Progressive Field in Cleveland. No additional scheduling changes or details about the series were provided.
With the date and prior start time unspecified, the confirmed details are limited to the revised 1 p.m. ET start, the matchup and the Cleveland venue. The stated reason for moving the game earlier is the prospect of rain.
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