Peralta Wins ALCS MVP as Rays Set World Series Matchup

Freddy Peralta was named American League Championship Series MVP after helping the Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 on Monday, sending Tampa Bay to the World Series. He will face the Milwaukee Brewers, the team where he spent the first eight seasons of his major league career, in a matchup scheduled to begin October 23 in Milwaukee. After receiving the award, Peralta expressed gratitude for his time with the Brewers while making clear he was ready to compete against them. He said Milwaukee was the team and city that gave him the opportunity to fulfill his dreams and would always be in his heart, but added that it was time to compete. The 30-year-old right-hander went 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA over 12 innings in three ALCS appearances, according to the postgame coverage. He made two starts and one relief appearance. Peralta threw six scoreless innings in Game 2 and recorded two outs in relief in Game 4 before starting Monday’s clinching game. He allowed one run and five hits over 5 1/3 innings in the finale. The MVP award capped a season in which Peralta changed teams twice. Milwaukee traded him to the New York Mets in January, and after he went 5-9 with a...