Freddy Peralta goes back to his roots, leans on 4-seam fastball to shut down the Guardians in Rays' ALCS-tying victory

Coming off a frustrating Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians , Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta was tasked with getting top-seeded Tampa Bay back on track in the American League Championship Series. When the Rays acquired Peralta from the New York Mets ahead of the trade deadline , these were the starts they had in mind. But such visions were also predicated on Peralta rediscovering his best self after posting a 4.99 ERA across 22 starts as a Met.