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White Sox and Guardians face off in ALDS Game 5 for a place in the ALCS
The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox meet in Game 5 of their American League Division Series on Saturday, Oct.
10, 2026.
The winner will advance to the American League Championship Series, and the loser will be eliminated.
Cleveland tied the best-of-five series with a 9-5 win on Thursday.
The Guardians won the AL Central, while the White Sox finished second.
Right-handers Gavin Williams is expected to start for Cleveland, and Sean Burke is expected to start for Chicago.
The game is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Eastern time at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
The teams have split their first four games, so this matchup decides who moves on.
The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians meet in Game 5 of the American League Division Series, with a place in the American League Championship Series at stake.
The game is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Cleveland tied the series with a 9-5 win on Thursday.
Chicago is expected to start Sean Burke, while Cleveland is expected to start Gavin Williams.
The Guardians won the AL Central, while the White Sox finished second in the division.
- Who
- The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians.
- What
- They meet in Game 5 of the AL Division Series, with a place in the AL Championship Series at stake.
- When
- Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026; first pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
- Where
- Progressive Field in Cleveland.
- Why
- The teams are tied in the series, and the winner advances to the AL Championship Series.
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Cleveland beat Chicago 9-5 to even the series.
The teams are scheduled to play Game 5 at Progressive Field.
- Series
- AL Division Series, Game 5
- Scheduled first pitch
- 8 p.m. ET
- Venue
- Progressive Field, Cleveland
- Chicago expected starter
- Sean Burke (11-7, 3.34 ERA)
- Cleveland expected starter
- Gavin Williams (14-8, 3.76 ERA)
- Teams' division finishes
- Cleveland won the AL Central; Chicago finished second
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