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

Game 1 of the ALCS is Monday in New York

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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

Live11 updates

  • Erik Sabrowski gets out of it

    After Parker Meadows draws a walk, Sabrowski gets Jake Rogers to ground out, ending the threat. The Tigers' hitless streak with RISP continues.

  • Loud double from Torkelson

    After two quick strikeouts in the top of the fourth, Spencer Torkelson works a nine-pitch at-bat and bangs a double off the outfield wall.

    That will do it for Cade Smith after 1 2/3 innings.

  • Skubal pitches out of the jam

    Two outs around an intentional walk got the Tigers through the third unscathed. 0-0 as we go to the fourth.

  • Steven Kwan double bounces off Greene's glove

    After a strikeout and a single to begin the bottom of the third, Steven Kwan hit a line-drive double that bounced off of Riley Greene's glove, giving the Guardians second and third with one out.

  • Sean Leahy

    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.

  • Sean Leahy

    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.

  • Sean Leahy
  • Sean Leahy

    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.

  • Sean Leahy

    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.

  • Sean Leahy

    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.

  • Sean Leahy

    Game 5 starting lineups