It's do or die for the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox as Game 5 has arrived in the ALDS.
Despite being down 2-0 early in the series, the Guardians have fought all the way back with two victories in as many days to force a decisive Game 5.
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Now, the two teams face a win-or-go-home situation tonight, Saturday, Oct. 10, with the winner taking on the Tampa Bay Rays, who are coming off an ALDS sweep of the New York Yankees.
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How to watch Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox ALDS Game 5 on Sling
The Guardians and White Sox face off in a winner-take-all
scenario in the ALDS on, Saturday, Oct. 10. The game airs on TBS and TruTV, which is available to stream live on Sling.
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MLB postseason schedule
Saturday, Oct. 10
- ALDS Game 5: Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox at 8 p.m. ET - Watch live on TBS/TruTV with Sling
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The National League Championship Series will start on Sunday, Oct. 11, while the American League Championship Series will start on Monday, Oct. 12.
As with the division series, the NLCS will air on FOX and FS1, while the ALCS will air on TruTV and TBS. The times for the games have not been released yet, however, all games can be streamed on Sling.
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