Freddy Peralta has twice been on the doorstep of the World Series, having lost in both last year’s NLCS and the 2018 edition with the Brewers. The 30-year-old dug a little deeper and pitched like he’d never pitched before in the postseason on Tuesday night to help get the Rays one step closer to the Fall Classic.
Peralta hurled six scoreless innings in Tampa Bay’s 3–1 win over the Guardians, helping the Rays even up the ALCS at a game apiece by striking out six batters and walking just two. It was the first time in eight postseason starts that he pitched six innings.
