The Cleveland Guardians are going back to the American League Championship Series.
After dropping the first two games of the best-of-five series agains the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland won three in a row to set a date with the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS, the winner of which advances to the World Series.
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The Guardians led by long-time star hitter Jose Ramirez and young star pitcher Gavin Williams defeated the White Sox 2-0 in a winner-take-all ALDS Game 5 on Saturday night.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 ALCS, including ticket prices for each game.
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2026 ALCS schedule
The ALCS is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 12 in Tampa Bay. Here is the full schedule including game
times; however, game times can be moved depending on how long the NLCS lasts. For example, if the Dodgers vs, Brewers series does not go the full seven games, Game 6* between the Rays and Guardians would probably get pushed back to an 8 p.m. ET start.
- Game 1: Monday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. ET in Tampa Bay — Shop tickets
- Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. ET in Tampa Bay — Shop tickets
- Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. in Cleveland — Shop tickets
- Game 4: Friday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. in Cleveland — Shop tickets
- Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. ET in Cleveland — Shop tickets
- Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. ET in Tampa Bay — Shop tickets
- Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. ET in Tampa Bay — Shop tickets
Cleveland Guardians ALCS tickets
Cleveland will start the ALCS on the road, and then host Tampa Bay for Game 3, Game 4 and a potential Game 5.
- Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 15 — Starting at $266
- Game 4: Friday, Oct. 16 — Starting at $291
- Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 17 — Starting at $318
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Tampa Bay Rays ALCS tickets
The Rays have home-field advantage through the ALCS, meaning the first two games of the series will take place at the Trop. Here is the schedule for Rays ALCS home games including ticket prices.
- Game 1: Monday, Oct. 12 — Starting at $137
- Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 13 — Starting at $150
- Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 19 — Starting at $207
- Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Starting at $156
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Cleveland Guardians World Series tickets
The Guardians are just two series wins away from ending the longest World Series drought in the league. The organization has not won it all since 1948. Should Cleveland advance to the World Series, they would host Game 3, Game 4 and a hypothetical Game 5, as the National League winner will have home-field advantage.
- Game 3 - Monday, Oct. 26 — Starting at $4,879
- Game 4 - Tuesday, Oct. 27 — Starting at $4,473
- Game 5* - Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Starting at $4,717
* = if necessary
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MLB postseason dates
- Postseason: The MLB postseason began on Sep. 29, 2026 ✅
- Division series: The AL and NLDS both begin on Saturday, Oct. 3 ✅
- Championship series: The NLCS begins Sunday, Oct. 11 while the ALCS starts Monday, Oct. 12
- 2026 World Series: Slated to start on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
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