Guardians vs Yankees

The teams are deadlocked with two wins each heading into tonight's Game 5 of the ALDS in New York.

And unlike the possible snowflakes in northern Ohio, the forecast for Game 5 is calling for showers possible throughout the game in New York. Cleveland beat the Yankees in the 1997 Division Series on the way to the World Series and again in 2007 before losing to the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS. Although Civale and Taillon are the starters tonight, Game 5 of the ALDS is expected to be a bullpen game. The Cleveland ballclub has lost seven consecutive such games. You'll hear the phrase "bullpen game" plenty during the broadcast. Bullpen games are when a team intentionally uses its relief pitchers throughout the game. The two teams have squared in the playoffs five times since 1997 − with the Yankees winning three times − eliminating Cleveland in 2017 and 2020. He faced the Guardians once in the regular season and gave up just one run in five innings. He made two appearances against the Yankees this season and survived just three innings in April after giving up six runs and lasted six innings in July giving up four runs including two homers. You can also watch the game on MLB.TV if you are a subscriber. His last appearance was in the last game of the season when he allowed two runs on five hits. If you are not a fan of Bob Costas, you can also tune into the [Guardians radio broadcast team](https://www.mlb.com/guardians/fans/radio-affiliates) available pretty much statewide and listen in to Tom Hamilton who is in his 32nd season in the booth.

Whichever team wins will advance to play for the pennant against the Houston Astros in the ALCS. The Yankees stayed alive on Sunday night, winning Game 4 to ...

By time they get the field ready and all that, it's hard to see this one starting before 9pm ET. Remember, once the rain stops we'll probably have a 30-minute stretch for players to warm up, etc. Absolute earliest first pitch is probably 9:15pm ET? The tarp is still on the field, so the absolute earliest start time is something like 9:30 p.m. ⛈🤞🏼— Violeta Yas (@Violeta_Yas) Generally speaking, once the tarp is removed, add another 30 minutes to prepare the field.— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) That would make it five ALDS games in eight days and then no days off before ALCS Game 1 in Houston. The tarps remains on the field. After that, the winner would head to Houston to begin the ALCS on Wednesday. The postponement means the winner of Game 5 will travel to Houston after the game, then play Game 1 of the ALCS against the Astros on Wednesday night. Given the field conditions at the time the game was called, the absolute earliest there could have been first pitch was 10:30 p.m. The game was scheduled to begin at 7:07 p.m.

SportsLine's model simulated Tuesday's Game 5 of the ALDS between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees after Monday's game was rained out.

[Aaron Judge](/mlb/players/2071264/aaron-judge/) is just 2-for-16 (one home run) in the series. Guardians](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/game-forecast/MLB_20221018_CLE@NYY/), and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. Here are several [MLB odds](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/odds) and betting lines for Guardians vs. You can [head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/guardians-vs-yankees-odds-lines-advanced-computer-model-reveals-picks-for-mondays-al-division-series-game-5/#ttag=10172022_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_yankeesguardiansGame5). [MLB money-line picks](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/picks/), returning more than $600. Yankees picks, be sure to [see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's advanced computer model](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/guardians-vs-yankees-odds-lines-advanced-computer-model-reveals-picks-for-mondays-al-division-series-game-5/#ttag=10172022_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_yankeesguardiansGame5). Ramirez is batting .333 in the postseason as he's logged nine hits, while Gonzalez and Kwan are tied for the second most hits on the team with seven. [Harrison Bader](/mlb/players/2211761/harrison-bader/) has been an unlikely hero with three home runs in the series after hitting five in 292 regular-season at-bats and that's helped keep the Yankees in the series with Judge and [Giancarlo Stanton](/mlb/players/1630093/giancarlo-stanton/) struggling. The over/under for total runs is 7 and the Yankees are getting +130 on the run line (-1.5). New York is a -170 favorite (bet $170 to win $100) on the money line while Cleveland is the +143 underdog in the latest Yankees vs. However, it's possible that ace [Shane Bieber](/mlb/players/2507333/shane-bieber/) is available for a multi-inning relief outing if necessary in this elimination game. [Nestor Cortes](/mlb/players/2822128/nestor-cortes/) in Game 5 with first pitch scheduled for 4:07 p.m.

Game 5 of the ALDS was moved to Tuesday due to poor weather. Cleveland's Aaron Civale and New York's Nestor Cortes will be the starting pitchers.

[Emmanuel Clase](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41743/emmanuel-clase) threw 33 pitches after [Trevor Stephan](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41003/trevor-stephan) tossed 21 and [James Karinchak](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/40715/james-karinchak) 29. the [Los Angeles Chargers](/nfl/team/_/name/lac/los-angeles-chargers). [Aaron Civale](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/40934/aaron-civale) for the game. "I think everybody understands that it's a difficult road going through this thing to navigate, and you're never going to be at full strength or 100 percent or lined up the way you want it. [Chad Green](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33325/chad-green), [Scott Effross](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/40622), [Zack Britton](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31054/zack-britton), [Michael King](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/40429/michael-king) and [Ron Marinaccio](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4228723) because of injuries, and [Aroldis Chapman](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/30442) was left off the series roster after failing to show up for a mandatory Oct. Peralta had pitched three straight days. A steady rain started at 7:30 p.m. at the latest. "It was supposed to be, not a window, it was supposed to clear. And then unfortunately, weather took us down and it's becoming more and more unpredictable." Monday's game was scheduled to begin at 7:07 p.m., but MLB initially announced at about 6:20 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium.

So where does the betting value now lie in the ALDS Game 5 odds market? Here's our best bet for Tuesday's Guardians vs. Yankees clash, with first pitch set for ...

The Yankees and Guardians combined for six runs or fewer in three of four games in this series and seven runs or fewer in six of their past seven meetings this season. A 12-day layoff at this point in the season is concerning — especially considering he got roughed up in two starts against the Yankees this season, allowing 10 runs and 12 hits in nine innings. Facing the Tigers late in the 2019 season, he surrendered four runs (two earned) on six hits in 2 1/3 innings. Then again, eight of those 10 outings came against weak, non-playoff competition (Royals, White Sox, Tigers and Rangers). Civale also will be taking the mound for the first time since starting the regular season finale on Oct. As for Francona’s decision to stick with Civale rather than trust his unquestioned ace on short rest, it likely boils down to his confidence in Civale. Of course, the same is true for Francona, whose bullpen has been much more effective than New York’s this postseason. Clay Holmes and Willy Peralta, the team’s most reliable back-end relievers, closed out Sunday’s 4-2, season-saving win in Cleveland. Here’s our best bet for Tuesday’s Guardians vs. On paper, that’s a big edge for New York, because Cortes blossomed into a co-ace this season alongside veteran Gerrit Cole. However, only Boone took advantage of it, opting to go with Nestor Cortes on three days’ rest in place of scheduled Game 5 starter Jameson Taillon. The silver lining in Monday’s rainout?

The Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees will meet on Tuesday with a trip to the American League Championship Series on the line.

The starting pitching matchup pits Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes against Guardians righty Aaron Civale. A stellar seven-inning outing from [Tuesday in the Bronx](https://nesn.com/bets/matchups/mlb/36758625/).

MLB odds, picks, and predictions for Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees on October 18. MLB betting free picks for moneyline and Over/Under.

[Aaron Judge](https://www.covers.com/sport/baseball/mlb/players/13005/aaron-judge) is 2-for-16 with nine strikeouts. [Oswaldo Cabrera](https://www.covers.com/sport/baseball/mlb/players/12943/oswaldo-cabrera) was penciled in to play shortstop yesterday and is 2-for-15 in the series. The decision will come down to Civale or ace [Shane Bieber](https://www.covers.com/sport/baseball/mlb/players/15061/shane-bieber) and both will likely factor in today. [Cleveland Guardians](https://www.covers.com/sport/baseball/mlb/teams/main/cleveland-guardians) and [New York Yankees](https://www.covers.com/sport/baseball/mlb/teams/main/new-york-yankees) in the Bronx this afternoon with the ALDS tied up at 2-2. [MLB betting picks and predictions](https://www.covers.com/mlb/picks) for Guardians vs. Yankees analytics](https://www.covers.com/mlb/daily-odds-trends-betting-insights-guardians-vs-yankees-october-18) preview. Walks have been an issue for the starter as he had three in Game 2 and has had at least two walks in five straight games. Aaron Civale (5-6, 4.92 ERA): Civale is penciled in to start today although there have been whispers Shane Bieber could get the ball. We won’t see a full slate of 90 pitches from either Cortes or Bieber (likely in relief), but with a heavy and rested bullpen day, I’m all-in on the Under 7. Bieber also pitched Game 2 and has looked like a former Cy Young winner so far in the postseason. [Aaron Civale](https://www.covers.com/sport/baseball/mlb/players/179064/aaron-civale) was penciled in as the Cleveland starter but after the re-schedule, manager Terry Francona had today’s starter as TBD. The Yankees had Jameson Taillon scheduled for last night but have changed things up and are going with Cortes today.