The LDS Round of the 2022 MLB Postseason featured Game 5 in a winner-take-all game. The Yankees and Guardians were originally scheduled to meet in Game 5 on Monday night, but rain pushed the showdown to Tuesday afternoon. The same day the NLCS starts, and the day before one of these two teams will face the Astros in his ALCS.
You can view the full postseason schedule by clicking here.When Here’s the 2022 playoff bracketNow let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of Game 5.
Viewing method
date: Tuesday, October 18 | time: 4:07 PM ET
position: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York)
tv channel: TBS, MLB Network (Spanish Broadcasting) | live stream: TBS app, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
Odds: CLE +143; NYY -170; O/U: 7 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Starting pitcher: NYY: Nestor Cortez (12-4, 2.44 ERA), CLE: Aaron Sibert (5-6, 4.92 ERA)
preview
First, let’s point out how well these games are played and competitive.The Yankees scored 15 runs to 13 for the Guardians. One game went to extra innings. There was no blowout as the biggest margin was the Yankees winning Game 1 by 3 runs. Expect more drama here, perhaps in the late innings and even extras.
The Yankees would have started Jameson Taillon in Game 5 had they gone down as scheduled on Monday night. Now delayed by a day, they will instead look to Néstor Cortez, who started Game 2 of this series, and in five innings, he allowed two runs, struck out three and walked three. Recorded. A regular All-Star left-hander during his season with the Guardians he played twice, posting a 2.19 ERA and a .393 OPS.
Klay Holmes pitched Game 4. A rainy Monday night puts him on his rest day. Wandy Peralta has also pitched in all four of his games in this series. Jonathan Loaisiga and Lucas Luetge may be factors.
The Guardians originally planned to go up against Aaron Sibert, and Terry Francona was able to stick to that plan even considering the postponement. , could agree with ace Shane Beaver (who started Game 2 opposite Cortez on Friday). For the first time in this year’s orders, Civert held a lineup that would compete against the .200/.244/.394 line. And Guardian is packed with his three best set-ups: Trevor Stefan, Sam Hengeth, and James Karinchak. No one pitched in Game 4, and only Hengeth pitched in Game 3. Emmanuel Claes scored 2 in Game 2 and he pitched 1/3 innings and hasn’t pitched since. As a starting pitcher, he only pitches three innings, and there’s a good chance that this four pitcher of his will finish the game.
predict
The Guardians are very good at pitching and I don’t trust Yankee pitchers. Another soul-crushing loss to the Yankees in the closing stages.
Choose: Guardians 5, Yankees 4