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Guardians and Rays Each Make One Switch for AL Championship Series Rosters

On Monday, the Tampa Bay Rays will host the Cleveland Guardians at Tropicana Field for the opening game of the best-of-seven American League Championship Series.
Tampa Bay reached this stage by sweeping the New York Yankees in the Division Series, while Cleveland rallied from an 0-2 deficit against the Chicago White Sox to become the 11th team to achieve such a comeback.
With budgets of $90.5 million and $75.5 million respectively, the low-payroll clubs rely on strong pitching, with starters Drew Rasmussen and Foster Griffin anchoring their rotations.
Advancing to the World Series represents historic stakes for both teams: Cleveland seeks to end the longest active title drought in Major League Baseball, while Tampa Bay pursues the first crown in its 29-year history.
"You have to always find a way how to win," Guardians slugger Jose Ramirez said, while Rays manager Kevin Cash noted both clubs share similar fundamental approaches to the game.

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