ESPN Insights(@ESPNInsights):The Guardians and Rays will meet in the ALCS with the two lowest payrolls in the American League this season 😳 It's the first time in the Wild Card era (since 1995) that the two teams with the lowest payrolls in their league will meet in the LCS.

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2026.10.12 15:44

The Guardians and Rays will meet in the ALCS with the two lowest payrolls in the American League this season 😳 It's the first time in the Wild Card era (since 1995) that the two teams with the lowest payrolls in their league will meet in the LCS.