The Cleveland Guardians’ Gavin Williams is set to start Game 5 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox in a winner-take-all matchup. The start comes two days after Cleveland closes out Chicago in Game 4.
In Game 4, the Guardians defeat the White Sox 9-5 in Chicago, and Williams is part of the club’s postseason pitching plan that already uses multiple starters and relievers. Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports both frame Game 5 as the decisive contest and note that Cleveland used many pitchers in the prior game. Coverage also specifies that Williams will face White Sox starter Sean Burke, a matchup that shapes the expected roles for both teams in the deciding contest.
