Rasmussen shines as Rays beat Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 ALCS lead

CLEVELAND (AP) — Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second postseason win, Tampa Bay’s offense kept on constant pressure and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.The Rays have won the last two games and will try to capture their third AL pennant and first since 2020 on Monday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.“Momentum is big in this sport and we have it -- and we’re going to keep it," outfielder Jonny DeLuca said.Since the ALCS expanded to seven games in 1985, road teams winning Game 5 for a 3-2 lead have won the series four of five times.Game 7 if needed would be Tuesday, and the World Series starts Friday at NL champion Milwaukee.Rasmussen gave up four hits, walked one and struck out six.“The way he limited anything was really, really impressive," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "He got in rhythm with the fastball. A lot of power to everything. Then the depth on the changeup throughou