The Yankees will find out early Saturday who awaits them in the ALCS.
MLB announced Friday that Game 5 of the ALDS between the Tigers and host Guardians has been moved from an 8:08 p.m. ET start to 1:08 p.m. ET due to expected inclement weather.
The matchup was originally scheduled for 4:38 p.m. ET, but was rescheduled after the Yankees defeated the Royals on Thursday.
The Tigers will start Tarik Skubal, the AL Cy Young Award candidate, while the Guardians have not yet announced their starting pitcher. Game 2 starter Matthew Boyd could return after a period of rest.
MLB is taking an aggressive route following the scheduling frenzy that occurred in the final week of the season, when the final two games of the Mets-Braves series had to be postponed due to Hurricane Helen's impact on the region. are.
According to Weather.com, there is a 35% chance of rain in Cleveland at 8pm ET on Saturday, increasing to 67% by 10pm.
However, there is only a 15 percent chance of rain at 1:00 PM ET.
The league will want to avoid putting either team in an even worse position for the ALCS, which begins Monday in the Bronx.
The Guardians rallied in Game 4, taking a 4-3 advantage on David Frye's two-out, two-run home run in the seventh inning to take a 5-4 victory and force a Game 5.
The two teams have been split in the previous two games in Cleveland, with the Guardians winning 7-0 in Game 1, and the Tigers scoring an elite closer in Game 2 with Kelly Carpenter's three-run home run in the ninth inning. They won 3-0 against Emmanuel. class.
Skubal pitched seven scoreless innings in that game, allowing three hits and striking out eight.
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Boyd, a potential starter, pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings, walking two and striking out five.
The Tigers are aiming to return to the ALCS for the first time in 11 years, while the Guardians are aiming to advance to the sport's final four for the first time since reaching the World Series in 2016.
Detroit is favored to win Game 5 at FanDuel with Skubal getting the ball.
