Teams hoping to punch their ticket to the American League Championship Series clash when the Cleveland Guardians meet the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the ALDS in New York on Tuesday afternoon after Monday's game was rained out. The Yankees (99-63), who won the AL East, forced a deciding fifth game with a 4-2 win over the Guardians (92-70) on Sunday. New York is looking to reach the ALCS for the first time in three years. Cleveland last reached the ALCS in 2016, the year they lost to the Chicago Cubs in seven games in the World Series. Nestor Cortes will now start for the Yankees while the Guardians will stick with Aaron Civale as their Game 5 starter.

First pitch at Yankee Stadium is set for 4:07 p.m. ET. New York is listed as a -170 favorite (risk $170 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Guardians vs. Yankees odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 7. (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).

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The model knows New York center fielder Harrison Bader has been on fire during the postseason. He is hitting .286 with three homers and four RBI in the series. He was a .300 career hitter against Cleveland coming into the series. In 20 at-bats, he had two doubles, one homer and two RBI. Since being acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at the trade deadline, Bader hit .250 with five home runs, 30 RBI and 38 runs scored.

The model also knows Cleveland been paced by slugger Josh Naylor. Naylor homered in Sunday's Game 4 and has hits in five of six postseason games, driving in three runs. He was a .256 hitter during the regular season with 20 homers, 79 RBI and 47 runs scored. In 10 regular-season games against the Yankees, he is hitting .278 with two doubles, two homers and five RBI. He has four hits in the series, including a double, home run and three RBIs.

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