Rays punch their ticket to the World Series, taking down Guardians in Game 6 to set up series with Brewers

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, winning the pennant and securing a place in the 2026 World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Tampa Bay’s victory ends its wait to return to the championship series, while Milwaukee will make its first appearance in 44 years.

Richie Palacios put the Rays ahead with a two-out double in the second inning. Junior Caminero’s seventh-inning home run off the foul pole extended the lead to 5-1; Cleveland then scored twice, before Yandy Díaz hit a 416-foot home run to restore Tampa Bay’s four-run advantage. Closer Bryan Baker retired the final three batters, and the article says neither team has previously won a World Series.