# White Sox set lineups for do-or-die Game 5

> White Sox prepare for decisive ALDS Game 5 against Guardians with Sean Burke starting.
- Title: White Sox set lineups for do-or-die Game 5 · Chicago Sun-Times
- Summary: White Sox prepare for decisive ALDS Game 5 against Guardians with Sean Burke starting. White Sox set lineups for Game 5 of ALDS against Guardians with Sean…
- Keywords: white sox, guardians, al ds, sean burke, braden montgomery, chase meidroth, miguel vargas, muncetaka murakami, andrew benintendi, tristan peters, colson montgomery, brenton doyle
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/10/10/white-sox-set-lineups-for-do-or-die-game-5-against-guardians-sean-burke-braden-montgomery
- Published: 2026-10-10T20:34:48.051+00:00
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- Topics: white sox, guardians, al ds, sean burke, braden montgomery, chase meidroth, miguel vargas, muncetaka murakami, andrew benintendi, tristan peters, colson montgomery, brenton doyle
## White Sox set lineups for do-or-die Game 5
White Sox prepare for decisive ALDS Game 5 against Guardians with Sean Burke starting.
## Sean Burke starts after Game 4 prep
Burke is fully rested with 1.19 ERA, 27 strikeouts and four walks in 22 ⅔ innings.
## Burke lightened workload for Game 4
Burke lightened mid-week workload to prepare for potential relief appearance in Game 4.
## Guardians' Gavin Williams faces White Sox
Williams has 3.91 ERA and 36% strikeout rate against White Sox in five starts.
## Williams struggles with White Sox
Williams has not completed six innings in any White Sox game.
## Guardians manager Stephen Vogt on Williams
Vogt says Williams will pitch Game 5 after extra effort in Game 4.
## White Sox lineup adjustments
Rookie Braden Montgomery sits in favor of Brenton Doyle, with Tristan Peters shifting to right field.
## Montgomery's performance in series
Montgomery hit two-run double in Game 2 but has only one hit in 15 at-bats.
## Guardians' Angel Martinez out
Guardians sit Angel Martinez (0-for-15, eight strikeouts) for Game 5.
## White Sox game strategy
White Sox hope to use higher intensity bullpen to counter Williams.
## Game 5 stakes
White Sox battle Guardians for American League Central supremacy in ALDS Game 5.
## White Sox game outcome
White Sox aim to win Game 5 to secure ALDS championship.
## Key takeaway

White Sox set lineups for Game 5 of ALDS against Guardians with Sean Burke starting and rookie Braden Montgomery out.