Weather postpones Guardians’ ALDS Game 5 at Yankees Stadium until Oct. 18

NEW YORK, New York (WOIO) - MLB Communications confirmed the ALDS Game 5 between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed until 4:07 p.m. on Oct. 18.

Extended inclement weather conditions are to blame... something the Guardians are all too familiar with this season.

First pitch was initially scheduled for 7:07 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Yankees Stadium.

The Yankees previously announced that officials would reassess the forecast at 7 p.m. and announce a new game time thereafter.

Guardians CF Myles Straw spent the rain delay (and his birthday!) throwing around a football with fans at Yankee Stadium.

The series is tied 2-2 after the Guardians dropped Game 4 at Progressive Field on Sunday, forcing them to head back to The Bronx.

[ Cleveland Guardians lose Game 4 to Yankees 4-2 ]

If the Guardians win, they’ll advance to the American League Championship Series for the first time since their World Series appearance in 2016.

The No. 1 seeded Houston Astros will be the ALCS opponent.

The ‘Guardiac Kids’ started the series in the Bronx, losing Game 1 with a score of 4-1 and winning Game 2 with a score of 4-2.

[ Cleveland Guardians sell out Game 4 of ALDS after 6-5 win against New York Yankees ]

The Guardians came back to Cleveland for Game 3 on Saturday. RF Oscar Gonzalez gave the Guardians the series lead by way of a walk-off 2-RBI Single to give the team a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.

[ Cleveland Guardians beat New York Yankees 6-5 in Game 3 of ALDS ]

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