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Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays: ALCS Game 3 Time Changed to 1 p.m. Thursday at Progressive Field as MLB Playoffs Continue
Major League Baseball moved Thursday's American League Championship Series Game 3 start time to 1 p.m. ET, five hours earlier than originally scheduled, due to "forecasted rain on Thursday night in Cleveland."
The series is tied at one game apiece after the Guardians won Monday and the Rays rebounded to win Tuesday, with the next three games scheduled at Progressive Field through Saturday.
Forecasters predict a 100% chance of showers Thursday night, while Friday's Game 4 outlook includes a 91% chance of precipitation and wind gusts reaching 43 mph.
Fans holding tickets for the original 6 p.m. start can use them for the 1 p.m. time slot, and Progressive Field gates will open at 11:00 a.m. ET.
With rain possible for Games 4 and 5, additional scheduling adjustments could occur; rain has reshaped the postseason before, including a 17-minute pause during the 2016 World Series and a nearly 49-hour delay in 2008.