Guardians vs Yankees Game 5 Predictions & Odds

The Yankees are a -150 favorite to win the set and advance in the MLB playoff bracket. The first pitch at Yankee Stadium is at 7:07 pm ET on Monday, October 17. Weather forecast is calling for rain with 11 mph wind and a temperature of 64 degrees.

Aaron Civale takes the ball for his MLB postseason debut. Civales hasn't been on the bump since a six-inning stint Oct. 5 against Kansas City. Since the beginning of September, Civles is 3-0 with a 3.27 ERA over four starts. He lost both his starts against The Yankees this season.

Nestor Cortes is going to start for the Yankees against Civale. Anthony Rizzo is 5-for-10 against him with two homers and three RBI. Giancarlo Stanton is 2- for-5 with a solo homer. Gleyber Torres is 4-of-9 with four RBI against the Italian.

Cleveland and New York have played two previous ALDS that went the full five-game distance. Both of those games were played at Cleveland.