Monday's rainout shuffled the pitching strategy for some teams successful Game 5 of their American League Division Series. While Jameson Taillon was expected to commencement connected Monday, the New York Yankees volition nonstop retired Nestor Cortes connected short rest to look Aaron Civale of the Cleveland Guardians.
Cleveland has reinforcements, with Shane Bieber connected mean remainder and disposable to transportation if necessary. Like overmuch of the archetypal fewer games of the series, the decisive Game 5 could beryllium determined by who scores first, particularly with the bullpens of some teams pitching good done the archetypal 4 games.
One notable alteration for the Yankees is the lack of shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the lineup. The infielder was a polarizing subordinate for the Yankees' instrumentality basal due to the fact that of the past Gold Glove winner's struggles successful the field, culminating successful aggregate missed opportunities successful Game 4 that contributed to runs for Cleveland. New York volition thin connected rookie Oswaldo Cabrera, who has go a ace inferior antheral implicit the past fewer months of the season.
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— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 18, 2022Naylor gets taunted
A acquainted chant of "Who's your daddy?" rang retired crossed Yankee Stadium arsenic Josh Naylor flied retired successful his archetypal at-bat. Naylor had a "rocking-the-baby" solemnisation aft a location tally disconnected Gerrit Cole successful Game 4, and the Yankee faithful let him perceive it.
Yankees leap ahead
Fans successful the close tract stands got 2 treats, arsenic Giancarlo Stanton deed a three-run weaponry successful the archetypal and Aaron Judge followed it up successful the 2nd with a solo shot. It's the 4th clip Stanton and Judge person homered successful the aforesaid postseason game, the astir by a brace of teammates successful Yankees history, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
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— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 18, 2022Been doing it each year. #ALLRISE pic.twitter.com/hxiEW3jjae
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 18, 2022Arriving successful style
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— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 18, 2022Rooting for their location team
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