Tampa Bay Rays beat Cleveland Guardians — MLB ALCS 2026 Game 2 (Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg FL, October 13, 2026, confirmed by MLB.com or AP by October 14, 2026)
Hit
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Published on 12. October 2026
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Predicted for 13. October 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
The Rays convincingly won ALCS Game 1 by 4-1 and as the AL's No. 1 seed hold home-field advantage for Games 1 and 2 at Tropicana Field. Series odds favor Tampa Bay decisively (Rays -170 / Guardians +140, implying ~63% per individual Rays game). In the regular season Tampa Bay dominated Cleveland 5-1. 27 of 30 MLB.com experts picked the Rays to win the series. Implied odds suggest ~63% probability for a Rays win in Game 2.
Data basis for this prediction
- ALCS-Serienquoten: Rays −170 / Guardians +140 — DraftKings Network, Stand 12.10.2026
- MLB.com ALCS-Expertenpicks: 27/30 für Tampa Bay Rays, Stand 12.10.2026
- Regular-Season-Bilanz Rays vs. Cleveland 2026: 5:1 (MLB.com)
- ALCS Game 1 Ergebnis: Rays 4:1 – Tropicana Field, 12.10.2026 (ESPN, Fox Sports)
Verdict: Hit
Die Tampa Bay Rays gewannen ALCS 2026 Game 2 am 13. Oktober 2026 tatsächlich mit 3:1 gegen die Cleveland Guardians (Tropicana Field). Freddy Peralta warf sechs shutout Innings, Liam Hicks traf ein entscheidendes Two-Run-Single. Quellen: ESPN (espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401908024), CBS Sports, Baseball Reference. Hinweis: Die Vorhersagebegründung enthält einen Fehler – Game 1 hatte nicht die Rays, sondern die Guardians gewonnen (daher stand die Serie nach Game 2 bei 1-1), aber der eigentliche Tipp 'Rays gewinnen Game 2' ist korrekt eingetreten.
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