Every other division series ended this past Saturday, but the ALDS between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians is going the distance all the way to Game 5 on Monday night. Cleveland had a chance to close the deal at home on Sunday but could not finish the job. New York's season-saving 4-2 victory means the proceedings are going back to the Bronx for this winner-take-all showdown.
Here is our same game parlay for this ALDS Game 5, and also be sure to check out our full Guardians vs Yankees preview.
Part of the value in same game parlays, of course, is that all of its components can be correlated if you so choose. That is the entire plan here, as Anthony Rizzo recording an RBI and Aaron Judge scoring a run would obviously work well with a New York win and cover. Let's break down each of the legs one by one.
Yankees -1.5 (+140)
Even though Cleveland was heavy underdog when the series began and probably would have accepted to be in this situation if offered a week ago, neither club was hoping the series would go the full 5 games because pitching options have become slim. The Guardians will start Aaron Civale, who has not made an appearance in the 2022 postseason. There is a reason why Civale has not been used in this series, and it's because he was rocked by the Yankees in the regular season. In 9.0 innings against them he allowed 10 runs and 12 hits, including 3 homers. The Guardians lost those starts by scores of 10-2 and 6-1. Civale was especially bad on the road in 2022, compiling a 5.88 such ERA and 1.29 WHIP. Opponents batted .265 against him when he was on the road compared to .231 at home. Although Jameson Taillon also does not inspire a ton of confidence for the Yankees, their bats should pave the way to a win.