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Tigers vs. Guardians score, live updates: AL Central rivals play ALDS Game 5 for chance to face Yankees in ALCS

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Tigers vs. Guardians score, live updates: AL Central rivals play ALDS Game 5 for chance to face Yankees in ALCS

The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians face off Saturday in a decisive Game 5 for the chance to advance to face the New York Yankees, who punched their ticket to the American League Championship Series with a 3-1 series win over the Kansas City Royals.

Saturday’s game was moved from the evening to the afternoon because of impending weather in Cleveland. In Thursday’s Game 5, the Tigers had a chance to close things out, but the Guardians refused to fold, with pinch-hitter David Fry hitting a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning.

The Tigers haven’t been to the ALCS since 2013, when they lost to the eventual champion Red Sox. Meanwhile, the Guardians beat the Blue Jays in the 2016 ALCS before their crushing World Series defeat at the hands of the Cubs.

Tarik Skubal takes the mound for the Tigers on Saturday looking to build on his brilliant season, including his two prior postseason starts; the Cy Young favorite has yet to allow a run in 13 innings pitched so far in October. For the Guardians, it’ll be Matthew Boyd, who pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings in Cleveland’s Game 2 loss to Detroit. Boyd made just eight starts late this season after returning from Tommy John surgery.

Game 1 of the ALCS is Monday in New York.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 12

Time: 1:08 p.m. ET

Location: Progressive Field | Cleveland

Channel: TBS

Live7 updates

  • Caden Smith relieves Matthew Boyd

    Boyd allowed one hit over two innings with five strike outs. This is Smith’s fifth appearance this postseason. He’s pitched 4 2/3 innings with one run and one hit allowed with nine strikeouts.

  • Skubal cruising

    Through two innings, Skubal has allowed one hit and struck out two. He has yet to allow a run over 15 innings this postseason.

  • Tigers can’t get runners home

    After Parker Meadows doubled to left field and stole third base, he remained there for the inning. Boyd got Jake Rogers to fly out and struck out Trey Sweeney, and the Tigers have stranded three runners already — two in scoring position.

  • Skubal gets through one

    After Steven Kwan reached first base on an error, Tarik Skubal got the next three Guardians out to end their hopes of taking an early lead.

  • Boyd settles in

    Matthew Boyd’s first pitch of the game ended up hitting Tigers’ leadoff man Justyn-Henry Malloy. The Guardians starter then settled in and struck out three to keep Detroit off the scoreboard in the top of the first inning.

  • Game 5 starting lineups

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