Rays win the pennant, 49ers reach 6-and-0, Dream tie WNBA Finals
Rays win the pennant!
This is The Sports Reset for Tuesday October 20th
In MLB, the Tampa Bay Rays won the American League pennant, beating the Cleveland Guardians 7 to 3 in Game 6 and closing the ALCS four games to two. Freddy Peralta allowed one run over five and a third innings, while Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz each hit a two-run homer, sending Tampa Bay to its third World Series and a meeting with the Milwaukee Brewers. In the NFL, Christian McCaffrey ran for two touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers held off the Washington Commanders 23 to 17 to reach 6-and-0. In the WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 79 to 65 and tied the series at one game apiece. Angel Reese finished with 30 points and 16 rebounds in Atlanta’s first Finals win. In the NHL, the New York Rangers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5 to 2, the Philadelphia Flyers edged the Colorado Avalanche 3 to 2, the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the San Jose Sharks 3 to 1, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5 to 4.
Looking ahead, the NHL’s top game sends the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Vegas Golden Knights tonight. Vegas leads the league with eight wins, 16 points and 41 goals, while Tampa Bay has won six of its past seven. Elsewhere, the Avalanche visit the New Jersey Devils, the Boston Bruins meet the Dallas Stars, and the Carolina Hurricanes face the Vancouver Canucks. In the WNBA Finals, the Valkyries visit the Dream for Game 3 on Wednesday. In baseball, the Rays open the World Series at the Brewers on Friday, with both franchises chasing their first championship. Beyond the scoreboard, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said six-time Pro Bowl receiver Davante Adams will miss six to ten weeks with a ruptured hamstring.
