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Daily editionMonday, October 19th, 2026

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The 5AM St. Petersburg Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Monday, the 19th of October.

Sports

  1. The Rays beat the Guardians 3-1 on Sunday to take a 3-2 lead in the ALCS.

    Game 6 will be held tonight at 8 p.m. at Tropicana Field—Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings as his team chases its first pennant since 2020.

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  2. Tampa Bay Rays leadoff hitter Yandy Díaz, after a strong Game 5 performance, is confident the team will win Game 6 today at Progressive Field as they seek another World Series chance.

    The contest starts at 8:00 p.m.

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  3. On Sunday, the Buccaneers lost 26-19 in overtime after giving up a 13-point lead to the Steelers at Raymond James Stadium; the loss dropped them to a 1-5 record and they will play Carolina soon to try to bounce back.

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