Drew Rasmussen added to his historic postseason run as the Rays head home with the upper hand in the series.
Drew Rasmussen took the mound in Cleveland and turned in another postseason performance worth talking about, helping the Rays leave Guardians territory with the ALCS lead in hand. Tampa Bay now returns home needing just a bit more to close this thing out.
The win keeps Rasmussen's name in the postseason history conversation, building on a stretch that has made him the Rays' most reliable arm when the stakes rise. Cleveland, meanwhile, has to regroup after dropping the Cleveland portion of the series it hoped to control on its own turf.
Details on the final score were not available, but the result shifts real momentum toward Tampa Bay. The Rays have shown they can win on the road in this series, which changes the math for Cleveland heading into the next games.
With the series lead secured away from home, the Rays now get a chance to close things out in front of their own crowd. Cleveland will need to find answers quickly to avoid falling further behind in a series that has tightened with every game played.