Rays turn to former Brewers' ace Freddy Peralta with trip to World Series on the line

The Tampa Bay Rays will start Freddy Peralta in Game 6 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians with a chance to clinch their third World Series berth. Peralta, who was traded to Tampa Bay from the Mets at the deadline, has been dominant since joining the Rays, earning AL Pitcher of the Month for September with a 0.79 ERA over his final six regular-season starts. In the postseason, he has made two strong starts and one relief appearance, allowing just one run over 11⅓ innings total. The Rays will benefit from Peralta's long leash given their bullpen fatigue from a rain-delayed schedule that eliminated the travel day between games.

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