Rays one win from World Series after Rasmussen silences Guardians

The Tampa Bay Rays are one win from the World Series after beating the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Sunday in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. Tampa Bay leads the series 3-2.

Drew Rasmussen allowed one run on four hits over seven innings with six strikeouts, according to MLB.com. The Rays scored once in each of the first three innings, and Bryan Baker closed it out for his fifth save of the postseason.

The win followed a 7-3 Rays victory in Game 4 on Saturday that tied the series. Jonathan Aranda drove in two runs and Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer in that game, CBS Sports and Bleacher Report reported.

The series

What's next

Game 6 is Monday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on TBS, according to MLB.com. A Game 7, if needed, would be played there Tuesday.

The winner faces the Milwaukee Brewers, who swept the Dodgers for the National League pennant. Game 1 of the World Series is Friday, Oct. 23, in Milwaukee on FOX, MLB said. NBC Sports Boston lists an 8 p.m. ET start.