Where to watch Guardians vs. Rays in ALCS Game 3 for free: Time, livestream

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Levy, M. (2026, October 15). Where to watch Guardians vs. Rays in ALCS Game 3 for free: Time, livestream. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/how-to-watch-guardians-vs-rays-in-alcs-game-3-live-for-free/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Matt Levy

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The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians are tied 1-1 in their ALCS series and will play Game 3 at Progressive Field in Cleveland on October 15 at 1 p.m. ET. The game can be watched for free with a five-day trial of DIRECTV. Gavin Williams, the Guardians' ace pitcher with a 3.76 ERA, faces Griffin Jax from the Rays, who has an 8-10 record and a 3.52 ERA.
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The ALCS Game 3 between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians has been rescheduled for a 1 p.m. ET start time on Thursday, October 15, in Cleveland due to forecasted rain that evening. The series is tied at one game each after the Rays won Tuesday's game 3-1 following the Guardians' victory Monday by a score of 7-3. Right-hander Griffin Jax (8-10, 3.52 ERA) will pitch for Tampa Bay, while Gavin Williams (14-8, 3.76 ERA), who has faced the Rays five times since 2023 with an impressive 2-1 record and a 1.80 ERA, is expected to start for Cleveland. The game will be broadcast on TBS.

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📰 Rays Versus Guardians ALCS Game 3
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New York Post · 0.90 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 16 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different games in the ALCS series, with Game 2 taking place on October 13 and Game 3 on October 15.”
New York Post · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 15 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different games between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays, one being a decisive ALDS Game 5 and the other an ALCS Game 3.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 23 📰 publisher trust 63
“The articles describe different games in the series, with Article A covering Game 5 of the AL Division Series and Article B discussing Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 13% hedged 2 of 15 📰 publisher trust 68
“The articles describe different games from different championship series on separate dates.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 2 of 16 📰 publisher trust 68
“Article A describes Game 1 of the ALCS, while Article B is about where to watch Game 3.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 42 📰 publisher trust 63
“The articles describe different games of the ALCS series between Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays, with Article A covering Game 1 on October 13th and Article B discussing preparations for Game 3 on October 15th.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 14 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different games of the ALCS series, with Article A referring to Game 2 and Article B to Game 3.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 10 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the start of ALCS Game 3 between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians at 1 p.m., moved due to rain, with both teams tied 1-1 in the series.”
New York Post
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“The articles describe related events (promotions and viewing information) about the same baseball series, but they are not reporting on one specific incident or occurrence.”
Toronto Star
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“Article A describes Game 2 of the ALCS where Tampa Bay won, while Article B discusses how to watch Game 3.”
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Matt Levy
57 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Obviously we would have loved to have taken [Game 2],” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said.
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🔮 Chad Kroeger and co. will also likely dip into the well of their past hits.
🔮 Last night, Drew Rasmussen, Yandy Díaz and Junior Caminero battled hard in Game 1 of the ALCS and seemed to be in command through five innings — but fell 7-3 to the visiting Cleveland Guardians and José Ramirez, Chase DeLauter and Nathaniel Lowe’s mighty bats.
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Rays ORG · 8× Guardians ORG · 6× Rays vs. Guardians ORG · 4× Cleveland GPE · 2× DIRECTV ORG · 2× Griffin Jax PERSON · 2× Levy PERSON · 2× Junior Caminero’s PERSON · 1× St. Petersburg GPE · 1× Tampa Bay Rays ORG · 1×

Narrative

Rays vs. Guardians ALCS schedule - Game 1: Guardians 7, Rays 3 - Game 2: Rays 3, Guardians 1 - Game 3: Oct. 15, 6 p.m. ET (TBS) - Game 4: Oct. 16, 6 p.m. ET (TBS) - Game 5: Oct. 17, 8 p.m. ET (TBS) - Game 6: Oct. 19, 5 p.m. ET (TBS)* - Game 7: Oct. 20, 8 p.m. ET (TBS)* *if necessary This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 Obviously we would have loved to have taken [Game 2],” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said.
2026-10-15 · New York Post
Where to watch Guardians vs. Rays in ALCS Game 3 for free: Time, livestream · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 0 hedged)

It’s all tied up. asserted
It → tie → ?
After trading a pair of rollercoaster contests in St. Petersburg, Junior Caminero’s Tampa Bay Rays and José Ramirez’s Cleveland Guardians head to Progressive Field for Game 3 of the ALCS at 1 p.m. today. asserted
Rays → trade → today
“We feel great. asserted
We → feel → ?
Obviously we would have loved to have taken [Game 2],” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. asserted
Vogt → love → Game
And we had our position and our opportunities to do that. asserted
we → have → that
But going home 1-1, to go have three games in front of our fans in Cleveland, we feel really good about that. asserted
we → go → that
And we’re excited to get it going. asserted
it → ’re → ?
Watch Rays vs. Guardians for free - When: Oct. 15, 1 p.m. ET - Where: Progressive Field (Cleveland, Ohio) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - TV Channel: TBS Today, the Rays send righty Griffin Jax (8-10, 3.52 ERA) to the hill while Guardians ace Gavin Williams (14-8, 3.76 ERA) is slated to handle starting duties at home. asserted
Williams → watch → home
Over the course of Williams’ career, he is 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA against the Rays in five starts dating back to 2023. asserted
he → date → 2023
In his most recent outing, he struck out nine over 7 2/3 innings to earn a 3-1 win at home on April 29. asserted
he → strike → April
Also, of note, due to inclement weather, today’s contest was pushed up from 6 p.m. to 1 p.m. Meteorologists forecast rain tonight. asserted
Meteorologists → push → rain
The Rays vs. Guardians ALCS continues with Game 3 today, Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. ET. asserted
ALCS → continue → ET
How to watch Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 3 for free If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Rays and Guardians in the 2026 ALCS for free. asserted
you → watch → ALCS
DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free. asserted
DIRECTV → try → TV
Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month. asserted
you → take → month
We recommend the Choice plan, which includes FOX as part of its 125+ channel options. asserted
which → recommend → options
Rays vs. Guardians starting pitchers The ALCS resumes with a pitcher’s duel tonight. asserted
ALCS → resume → duel
Ace Gavin Willliams starts for the Guardians (14-8, 3.76 ERA), while Griffin Jax (8-10, 3.52 ERA) will be on the mound for the Rays. asserted
Jax → start → Rays
Rays vs. Guardians ALCS schedule - Game 1: Guardians 7, Rays 3 - Game 2: Rays 3, Guardians 1 - Game 3: Oct. 15, 6 p.m. ET (TBS) - Game 4: Oct. 16, 6 p.m. ET (TBS) - Game 5: Oct. 17, 8 p.m. ET (TBS) - Game 6: Oct. 19, 5 p.m. ET (TBS)* - Game 7: Oct. 20, 8 p.m. ET (TBS)* *if necessary This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. asserted
article → write → Levy
Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. asserted
Levy → stay → prices
Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. asserted
Levy → start → few
Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change. asserted
prices → please → change
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