The ALCS is heating up as National League champs Milwaukee waits to learn who their World Series opponent will be.

Game 4 of the championship series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians is tonight, Oct. 16.

Stephen Vogt’s Guardians squad grabbed the upper hand in the series with a gritty 3-2 win in yesterday afternoon’s Game 3, putting them two victories away from punching their ticket to the Fall Classic.

José Ramírez opened scoring early with a double, then Petey Halpin’s clutch two-run homer in the fifth inning pushed the Guardians ahead of the Rays for good.

The Rays arrive desperate to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole. They’ll need Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz to break out of their series slump and jumpstart a dormant offense to tie it up.

Here’s how to tune in to Game 4 of the ALCS for free without cable.

Rays vs. Guardians start time

Rays vs. Guardians is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET tonight, Oct. 16. The start time was pushed up from 6 p.m. due to the NLCS wrapping up last night.

How to watch Rays vs. Guardians ALCS Game 4 for free

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Rays vs. Guardians starting pitchers

Nick Martinez (15-6, 3.10 ERA) starts for the Rays. Shawn Armstrong (2-1, 4.58 ERA) will be on the mound for the Guardians.

Rays vs. Guardians ALCS schedule

• Game 1: Guardians 7, Rays 3
• Game 2: Rays 3, Guardians 1
• Game 3: Guardians 3, Rays 2
• Game 4: Oct. 16, 8 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

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