Guardians Name Shawn Armstrong Opener for ALCS Game 4; Rays Turn to Nick Martinez

Wichita Falls & Lawton, TX, October 16, 2026 —

The Cleveland Guardians plan to use Shawn Armstrong as their opener in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, while the Tampa Bay Rays will start Nick Martinez, according to the information provided.

The announced pitching roles are the only game-specific details available. The summary does not give the game’s date or location, the series score, or any further information about either pitcher’s expected workload. It also does not include comments from the teams or players.

Armstrong is identified as Cleveland’s opener, and Martinez is identified as Tampa Bay’s starter. No additional details were provided about the Guardians’ pitching plans after Armstrong, or about the circumstances behind either team’s selection. The available information does not state whether the plans changed from an earlier announcement.

With those details unreported, the confirmed matchup information is limited to the two teams’ stated choices for Game 4: Armstrong in the opener role for Cleveland and Martinez as Tampa Bay’s starter. No outcome or subsequent developments are included in the summary.

Story summarized from the original created by JOE REEDY, Associated Press on www.texomashomepage.com, see more information here.

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