'Fastball Freddy' delivers as Rays even ALCS

Plus: Ohtani to be in lineup for Game 3

Wednesday, October 14 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Unfazed Rays bounce back behind Freddy's fastball to knot up ALCS   Freddy Peralta was fired up, delivering six scoreless innings while throwing the fastest pitch of his career and putting a stop to the Guardians' magical stretch. Now this series shifts to a rocking Cleveland for Game 3 on Thursday. Spoiler alert: 'Fastball Freddy' went fastball-heavy -- and Guards still couldn't hit it Ohtani 'adamant' he is good to go, will be in NLCS Game 3 lineup 3 storylines to follow in Game 3 of the NLCS (8 ET, FS1/FOX One) Rays pounce after Guards' mistakes, rally in the most Rays way imaginable With retro swag and a finger wag, 'Devil' Rays throw it back Guards head home with series tied after costly error on Rays' turf Finally fully healthy, Mitchell a vital cog in Crew's postseason machine MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS How a Brewers fan-favorite keeps bearing fruit for the franchise J.J. Hardy was not exactly aware of the obscure fact that his trade tree leads to Milwaukee's battery in Game 3 of the NLCS, but it's all true. Let's trace the roots back to when Hardy was drafted in 2001. Examining Ohtani's struggles Here's the root of Shohei Ohtani's slump. Is there time to fix it? MLB.com's Mike Petriello dives in. Making the case for roster spots The Arizona Fall League is a great chance for prospects or players who missed time with injuries to push for a spot on 40-man rosters. Our MLB Pipeline experts identify the names you should get to know. Play the 'Recycling is Real' Challenge Test your recycling skills with WM for a shot at a VIP package to the 2027 All-Star Game and the 2027 WM Phoenix Open. Go to wm.com/recyclemlb for your chance to win. Freddy Peralta 29 pitches at 97+ mph, the most in any outing of his career Chase DeLauter 9-for-22 (.409) with 5 BB, 5 R, 4 RBI in past 6 playoff games José Ramírez Now 2nd in franchise history with 49 postseason hits (Vizquel, 57) Bryan Baker Has save in all 4 Rays postseason wins; 4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 5 K's PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY THE BRACKET MUST-SEE PLAY Junior Caminero let the Guardians know this wasn't their night with a slick catch in the fifth. CHECK OUT ALL THE TOP PLAYS FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES MLB NETWORK Stream MLB Network with MLB+ Your MLB+ subscription includes access to MLB Network 24/7 with live coverage before and after every Postseason game. Plus, listen to every game live throughout October. Stream today! MLB Tonight before and after tonight's NLCS Game 3 Tune to MLB Tonight for the latest highlights, interviews, expert analysis and more before and after tonight’s Brewers vs. Dodgers NLCS Game 3, starting at 6 p.m. ET and following the final out. MORE FROM MLB NETWORK SCOREBOARD CLE 1 TB 3 © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.