ALCS Game 3 Moved to 1 P.M. Thursday Because of Rain Forecast
Game 3 of the AL Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland has been moved to a 1 p.m. start on Thursday due to a forecast of rain.
Minot Bismarck Dickinson, ND, October 14, 2026 —
Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians has been moved to a 1 p.m. start on Thursday because rain is forecast in Cleveland.
The schedule change sets the game’s start time for 1 p.m. The information provided does not specify the game’s original start time, the expected amount or timing of the rain, or who made the scheduling decision. It also does not provide a calendar date for Thursday.
The matchup is identified as Game 3 of the AL Championship Series, with Cleveland named as the location. No further details were provided about the teams’ preparations, the condition of the playing field, or whether the forecast could prompt additional changes. The updated start time is the only schedule adjustment included in the available information.
The announcement does not state whether the game’s location has changed; it identifies Cleveland as the site. It also does not describe any effect on later games in the series. Accordingly, the reported change is limited to Game 3’s start time: it is now set for 1 p.m. Thursday, with the move attributed to a forecast of rain.
Story summarized from the original created by Associated Press on www.kxnet.com, see more information here.
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