Freddy Peralta's unbelievable velocity gives Rays new weapon in ALCS against Guardians

The Tampa Bay Rays needed a strong performance from Freddy Peralta on Tuesday night. What they received was one of the most impressive postseason outings of the veteran pitcher's career. Peralta delivered six scoreless innings as Tampa Bay defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. The win evened the best-of-seven matchup at one game apiece and prevented the Rays from traveling to Cleveland facing a two-game deficit. Peralta allowed four hits, walked two batters and recorded six strikeouts during his 99-pitch outing. However, one particular number made his performance especially remarkable.