Rays open ALCS against Guardians at Tropicana Field in Game 1

The Rays will begin their best of seven American League Championship Series against a Guardians riding in on little rest.  Tampa Bay enters the matchup after sweeping the New York Yankees in the Division Series. The Rays have had four days off since finishing that series Wednesday night, giving their pitching staff extra time to recover.The team is now looking to reach the World Series for the third time in franchise history.First they’ll need to beat a Cleveland team that has already proven it can survive under pressure.Tampa Bay pitching matchupRays right-hander Drew Rasmussen gets the ball for Game 1 after delivering a dominant performance against the Yankees. He took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and finished with 10 strikeouts in a 1-0 Tampa Bay victory on October 3.Rasmussen finished the regular season 16-5 with a 2.67 ERA and an American League best 0.91 WHIP. He has also benefited from the extra rest after Tampa Bay wrapped up its Division Series in three games.Cleveland