ALCS Game 3 Moved to Thursday Afternoon Because of Rain Forecast

Springfield Holyoke, MA, October 14, 2026 —

Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians has been moved to an afternoon start on Thursday because of a forecast of rain. The game is scheduled to be played in Cleveland.

The change adjusts the start time for the third game of the series. The specific afternoon start time and the calendar date for Thursday were not provided. No further details about the forecast or the decision to change the schedule were included.

The National League Championship Series has also experienced scheduling changes, according to the information available. The affected NLCS game or games, the nature of those changes and the reason for them were not specified. No additional schedule details were provided for either league’s championship series.

The available information does not say whether the ALCS change affects any other games, or whether further adjustments are planned. It also does not identify the source of the schedule update. The stated reason for moving Game 3 to an afternoon start is the forecast of rain; no other cause was given.

For now, the reported schedule change concerns the start time of the Rays-Guardians matchup on Thursday. The game remains identified as Game 3 of the ALCS and as taking place in Cleveland. Details beyond the afternoon timing, including an exact start time, were not provided. The NLCS schedule changes are noted separately, but their specifics remain unavailable.

Story summarized from the original created by Associated Press on www.wwlp.com, see more information here.

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