Yankees vs. Guardians live updates: ALCS Game 5 time, lineups as NY nears World Series

In a postseason where outs are increasingly harder to come by, the New York Yankees need just 27 more of them to reach the World Series.

The Yankees and Guardians meet Saturday night in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, with New York holding a 3-1 lead and turning to Game 1 winner Carlos Rodón in the potential clincher, opposed by Cleveland's Tanner Bibee.

Yet the game will almost certainly come down to the bullpens. The Yankees have torched Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase in consecutive games, but won just one of them as their own ninth-inning guy, Luke Weaver, was roughed up in Game 3. He should be available Saturday night, perhaps to be engulfed by teammates after clinching the pennant.

Cleveland would like nothing better to hop a plane back to New York, where Game 6 will be contested Monday night - if necessary.

Follow along for updates on Saturday's game:

Yankees vs Guardians Game 5 time

First pitch for ALCS Game 5 is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET on Saturday.

• Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 19

Yankees vs Guardians TV: TBS channel

• Time: 8:08 p.m. ET

• TV: TBS

Yankees lineup: ALCS Game 5

1. Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

2. Juan Soto (L) RF

3. Aaron Judge (R) CF

4. Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH

5. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 3B

6. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

7. Anthony Volpe (R) SS

8. Austin Wells (L) C

9. Alex Verdugo (L) LF

Guardians lineup: ALCS Game 5

1. Steven Kwan (L) LF

2. David Fry (R) DH

3. José Ramírez (S) 3B

4. Lane Thomas (R) CF

5. Josh Naylor (L) 1B

6. Jhonkensy Noel (R) RF

7. Bo Naylor (L) C

8. Andrés Giménez (L) 2B

9. Brayan Rocchio (S) SS

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