How to watch Guardians vs. Tigers ALDS Game 5: Time, TV channel, live stream

The American League Central rivals meet Saturday afternoon in Game 5 of the winner-take-all AL Division Series as the Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:08 p.m. ET, with TV broadcast on TBS and streaming on demand.

• How to watch: Live streams of the Guardians-Tigers ALDS game are available with offers from DirecTV Stream (Free Trial) And Sling TV (low adoption rate). The game will also be streamed at Max ($9.99+/month).

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians

Game 5 of the American League Division Series

The best-of-5 series ended in a 2-2 draw

When: Saturday, October 12 at 1:08 p.m. ET

Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TV channels: TBS

Live streams: DirecTV Stream (Free Trial) | Sling TV (low adoption rate) | Max. ($9.99+/month)

The Tigers enter Saturday as favorites to win on the road behind top left-hander Tarik Skubal, who went 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA in the regular season and two scoreless postseason starts in wins over the Guardians (3-0). put down Houston Astros (3-1). He faces Cleveland left-hander Matthew Boyd, who started Game 2 against Skubal and pitched 4.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts on 72 pitches with no decision.

The Guardians forced a decisive Game 5 on Saturday with a dramatic 5-4 victory behind a two-run home run by David Fry and a sacrifice throw. The winner of Game 5 will advance to the AL Championship Series against the New York Yankees.

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers live streaming options

• DirecTV Stream (Free Trial) – Not the same viewing experience as FuboTV, but the standard 7-day free trial is still the longest in streaming
• SlingTV (low adoption rate) – The discounted first month is best if you’re out of free trials or looking for more than a month of TV.
• Max. ($9.99+/month) – The B/R Sports add-on is currently offered free of charge; offers sports on TBS, TNT and truTV.

Guardians and Tigers are scheduled to premiere at 1:08 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV. Live streams are available at DirecTV Stream (Free Trial) And Sling TV (low adoption rate).