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White Sox vs Guardians ALDS Game 5
White Sox and Guardians face decisive ALDS Game 5 at Progressive Field.
In brief
White Sox and Guardians face decisive ALDS Game 5 at Progressive Field. White Sox and Guardians play for ALCS spot after hard-fought ALDS series reaches Game 5. Originally reported by Mlb.
ALDS Game 5 Details
ALDS Game 5 presented by Booking.com is Saturday at 8 ET/7 CT on TBS/truTV/UniMas/HBO Max.
Series Background
White Sox and Guardians played 13 regular season games with seven decided by one run and four walk-offs.
Series Momentum
Guardians scored 18 runs across Games 3 and 4 after struggling in Games 1 and 2.
Guardians' Pitching Plan
Gavin Williams threw 18 pitches in relief to get final three outs of Game 4 after striking out 248 batters in regular season.
White Sox Pitching
Sean Burke allowed one hit and one run over 5 1/3 innings when pitching in bulk relief against Guardians in Game 2.
Guardians' Lineup
José Ramírez is 4-for-9 with a double, triple, homer and five RBIs after going 0-for-6 to start series.
White Sox Lineup
Miguel Vargas homered in ninth inning off Cade Smith and reached base three other times via walk.
Starting Pitchers
Guardians: TBD; White Sox: TBD with Sean Burke likely to pitch in Game 5.
Bullpen Strategy
Guardians will use all pitchers if they reach ALCS; White Sox will use available pitchers for Game 5.
Key Stat
Williams is coming off first relief appearance at any level as a professional.
What Happens Next
Guardians and White Sox play for ALCS spot with winner facing No. 1-seeded Rays.
The short version
White Sox and Guardians play for ALCS spot after hard-fought ALDS series reaches Game 5.
