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As New York, Cleveland Are Facing, Opposing Each Other In Game 5 Of ALDS Today In Bronx New York Nestor Cortes, Aaron Civale Are Starting With Opportunity To Advance To ALCS On The Line

As New York, Cleveland are facing, opposing each other in game 5 of ALDS (American League Division Series) today in Bronx New York Nestor Cortes, Aaron Civale are starting with opportunity to advance to ALCS (American League Championship Series) on the line.

Where New York or Cleveland will play who?

Houston who beat Seattle in 3-0 games in the American League Division Series!

Nestor Cortes is a left handed pitcher who during the regular season for New York Nestor Cortes finished with a record of 12-4 with an earn run average of 2.44.

During the postseason for New York Nestor Cortes has a record 0-0 with an earn run average of 3.60!

Nestor Cortes previously pitched in Game 2 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium, when he took a no-decision in the Yanks' 4-2 loss. In five innings, Cortes held Cleveland to two runs and six hits, tossing 64 of 92 pitches for strikes. He permitted a fifth-inning homer to Amed Rosario, walked three and struck out three.

Aaron Civale unlike Nestor Cortes is a right handed pitcher!

Making his postseason debut for Cleveland in a win or go home game 5 Aaron Civale hasn’t pitched since the last game of the regular season, when he allowed two runs on five hits against Kansas City Aaron Civale made two starts against New York this year and neither was overwhelmingly successful, considering he was knocked out after three innings and six runs in April and allowed four runs on five hits (two homers) in six frames in July.

During regular season for Cleveland Aaron Civale finished with a record of 5-6 with an earn run average of 4.92!

“According to Mandy Bell, Bryan Hoch’s article on mlb.com”

New York, Cleveland come into game 5 of American League Division Series tied 2-2 because New York won game 4 Sunday in Cleveland Ohio 4-2 to force game 5 of the American League Division Series that was originally scheduled for Monday in Bronx New York! Though, mother nature had other ideas so game 5 of the American League Division Series is being played today instead.

In New York’s game 4 4-2 win over Cleveland in Cleveland Ohio Sunday New York avoided being eliminated from MLB Playoffs by Cleveland Sunday Gerrit Cole pitched brilliantly as New York forced game 5 back in Bronx New York following 4-2 win.

Gerrit Cole’s brilliant pitching performance in game 4 against Cleveland included 7 innings pitched 2 earned runs, 8 strikeouts , 1 walk.

Gerrit Cole’s pitching performance was supported offensively by Harrison Bader’s 3-run home run forces game 5 Monday back in Bronx New York.

Following Gerrit Cole’s brilliant pitching performance in Game 4 against Cleveland Harrison Bader’s 3-run home run New York manager Aaron Boone had this to say about Gerrit Cole!

He used everything again tonight. I thought he was very much under control. He commanded his emotions well early on if he executed a pitch. He just kept making pitches all night long. He was in command of the moment. It was a huge start for us, and for him.”

Following Gerrit Cole’s brilliant brilliant pitching performance in game 4 against Cleveland Harrison Bader had this to say about Gerrit Cole pitching performance!

“Gerrit again going out there and setting the tone, that's a really important job of the starting pitcher to do,”You can do it with pace, you can do it with how effectively you attack the hitters in the strike zone, and he did both of those incredibly well. He makes our job on offense and defense a lot easier when he does that.”

“According to Bryan Hoch’s article on mlb.com”

Cleveland meanwhile won game 3 6-5 Saturday taking 2-1 lead in ALDS (American League Division Series) as Oscar Gonzalez singled to center scoring Stephen Kwan , Amed Rosario in bottom of the 9th inning on Saturday for 6-5 win verses New York reliever Clarke Schmidt.

Following Cleveland’s 6-5 win Saturday over New York Oscar Gonzalez had this to say!

I go [up to the plate] singing the song because I have a big body, but deep inside I feel like a kid.

Though,

He wasn’t the only one to say something as Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges had this to say!

He's like right-handed Big Papi right now, he just set some record I heard for game-winning hits in the playoffs,That's SpongeBob, he's our guy.”

“According to Mandy Bell’s article on mlb.com”

First pitch is set for 4:07pm from Yankee Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on TBS!