The New York Yankees will open up the American League Championship Series on Monday night when they host the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium. And when the

The Yankees used 15 position players and 11 pitchers in the ALDS. Saturday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said they’ll have at least 12 pitchers in the ALCS. There’s one less off day in the seven-game series, and Games 3-5 will be played consecutively from Thursday to Saturday. They don’t need 13 pitchers, so expect a 14-12 split in the ALCS.

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians begin their American League Championship Series on Monday night at Yankee Stadium.

Follow along here for a live thread and score updates as the Guardians and Tigers meet in a winner-take-all ALDS Game 5.

Lane Thomas' grand slam off Tarik Skubal in the fifth inning gave the Guardians the lead for good in Game 5, clinching their ticket to take on the Yankees in the ALCS.

As baseball often proves, even the most stable plans can fall apart at the most inopportune times. That’s exactly what happened in Game 5 Saturday, as the Guardians completed their comeback by scoring five runs off the previously untouchable Tarik Skubal on the way to a 7-3 win and the ALCS.