Gleyber Torres

Flip-flopping Stanton and Jazz Chisholm Jr. is the only change the Yankees have made from Game 4. The lineup: 2B Gleyber Torres, RF Juan Soto, CF Aaron Judge, DH Stanton, 3B Chisholm, 1B Anthony Rizzo, SS Anthony Volpe, C Austin Wells, LF Alex Verdugo.

Clase came into a tie game in the ninth inning. With the Guardians season on the line again and the best closer this regular season on the mound, Clase folded once again. Anthony Rizzo and Anthony Volpe both singled to start the inning. After Volpe stole second base, Alex Verdugo reached on an error that brought in a run. Then Gleyber Torres lined an RBI single to give the Yankees an 8-6 lead. Clase has now allowed nine runs in seven innings this postseason. The Guardians offense bailed out Clase in Game 3, but they weren't able to do it again in Game 4. Clase has certainly had his moments this postseason, like closing out the Tigers in Game 4 and Game 5 of the division series. Overall, though, he's coughed up the lead three times and has two losses.

Bibee scuffled in the first inning, but he was able to keep the Yankees off the board thanks in large part to a terrific relay throw from Andres Gimenez -- and a bad decision to send Gleyber Torres -- on a double by Juan Soto. He settled down very nice through the next four innings, but he made a mistake to Giancarlo Stanton over the plate that tied the game at 2-2 before exiting. Bibee's season is over, but he should pitch at the top of the Cleveland rotation next year, and has plenty of fantasy relevance for 2025.

Wells and Rizzo started Game 3 on the bench with left-hander Matthew Boyd getting the start for Cleveland. Both entered Game 3 later on as pinch hitters. Jose Trevino didn't exactly cover himself in glory in his first postseason start behind the dish so the decision to go back to Wells was an easy call. The lineup: 2B Gleyber Torres, RF Juan Soto, CF Aaron Judge, 3B Jazz Chisholm Jr., DH Giancarlo Stanton, 1B Anthony Rizzo, SS Anthony Volpe, C Austin Wells, LF Alex Verdugo.

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