close
close

Here's how to watch Game 5 of ALDS

Posted on by Kennedy
Here's how to watch Game 5 of ALDS

play

Game 5 of the American League Division Series pits division rivals against each other: the Detroit Tigers face the Cleveland Guardians.

And the stakes couldn't be higher. The winner moves on; The loser goes home.

Despite not being home for the elimination game, the Tigers are in a comfortable situation. Tarik Skubal, their left-handed starter and likely AL Cy Young Award winner, will take the mound for five days after limiting the Guardians to three hits in seven scoreless innings.

After finally going 20 consecutive innings without scoring a run, the Guardians avoided elimination with a 5-4 win at Detroit on Thursday. David Fry played hero in the seventh inning with a two-out, two-run home run to erase a one-run deficit. Fry later executed a suicide squeeze that gave Brayan Rocchio an important insurance run.

The winner of Saturday's game advances to the AL Championship Series against the New York Yankees, who eliminated the Kansas City Royals in their ALDS in four games.

USA TODAY Sports will provide the latest updates, highlights, wild plays, analysis and more during the Tigers-Guardians game. Follow us.

When is Tigers-Guardians ALDS Game 5?

  • First pitch is scheduled for Saturday, October 12th at 1:08 p.m. ET at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

How to watch Game 5 of the Tigers-Guardians ALDS

  • The game will be broadcast on TBS and Max.

How to stream Tigers-Guardians ALDS Game 5

  • The game can be streamed using Sling.

According to BetMGM MLB odds, the Detroit Tigers are the favorites to defeat the Cleveland Guardians in ALDS Game 5 on Saturday. Would you like to bet? Check out the best betting apps in 2024 that offer the best betting promotions and bonuses.

  • Spread: Tigers (-1.5)
  • Money line: Tiger (-125), Guardian (+105)
  • Over/Under: 6
  • Game 1: Guardian 7, Tiger 0
  • Game 2: Tiger 3, Guardian 0
  • Game 3: Tiger 3, Guardian 0
  • Game 4: Guardian 5, Tiger 4
  • Game 5: In Cleveland, 1:08 p.m. ET

Tarik Skubal will be the starting signal for Detroit. The left-hander went 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA and 228 strikeouts in 192 regular-season innings. This will be Skubal's third postseason start in 2024, and he has yet to allow a run in 13 innings with 14 strikeouts and just one walk. He muzzled the Guardians in Game 2 of the ALDS, pitching seven innings and allowing three hits with eight strikeouts. He struck out the first 13 batters he faced.

Cleveland will join in Matthew Boydwho only made eight starts in the regular season but shined. After missing more than a year due to injury, Boyd returned to the mound in August and posted a 2-2 record with a 2.72 ERA in 39 2/3 innings with the Guardians. He faced friend and former Tigers teammate Tarik Skubal in Game 2 of the ALDS and held Detroit scoreless with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Related Posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *