ALDS Game 5 Starters Set: Burke vs. Williams in Cleveland
The White Sox send Sean Burke to the mound while the Guardians counter with Gavin Williams in the decisive fifth game.
Sean Burke gets the start for Chicago after allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings of relief in Game 2. Gavin Williams, who started Game 2 and threw a closing inning in Game 4, returns as Cleveland's Game 5 starter. The winner advances to face the Rays in the ALCS beginning Monday.
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