Guardians stick with Aaron Civale for AL

The will not change their starting pitcher plans ahead of Tuesday afternoon Chris Kelly Kids Jersey 's Game 5 of their American League Division Series against the . Whereas the Yankees took advantage of a rain postponement by switching from to , the Guardians will stick with rather than reverting to , .Civale will be making his first appearance since the end of the regular season. He had a tough year, posting a 4.92 ERA (78 ERA+) in 20 starts. It's worth noting that he tallied just 97 innings, suggesting that the Guardians are unlikely to allow him to pitch more than four to five innings, especially with the stakes attached to Game 5.Bieber Connor Brown Women Jersey most recently pitched in Game 2, when he opposed Cortes in what was ultimately a Guardians extra-innings victory. Manager Terry Francona appears unwilling to ask Bieber to start on three days' rest, however, and has Chris Neil Men Jersey reportedly told him that he will instead start Game 1 of the AL Championship Series, should the Guardians advance.Bieber started 31 times during the regular season, ama Dion Phaneuf Men Jersey sing a 2.88 ERA (132 ERA+) and a 5.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 200 innings. He's pitched twice already this postseason, tallying a 2.03 ERA and a .533 OPS against in 13 innings. As mentioned above, the Guardians are expected to learn heavily on their bullpen in the middle to late stages of Game 5. , , and have not pitched since last Friday. The rest should come in handy: if the Guardians were Senators Blank Jersey to advance, they'd begin the ALCS against the on Wednesday. They'd then have to play up to seven games in eight days.