The ALCS series has its two teams after the ALDS matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox came to an end after Game 5 on Saturday night.

Both teams traded blows throughout the course of the best-of-five series. Chicago stunned Cleveland by beating them 3-0 in Game 1 and 4-3 in Game 2 on the road. Cleveland fired back the same way, beating Chicago 9-3 in Game 3 and 9-5 in Game 4 on their own field.

The series went down to the deciding game, with win or go home stakes in the picture. Only one team was going to get out of the round and last for at least one more series, while the other returns home with their season over.

After being on the brink of a series sweep, Cleveland defied the odds. They pulled off the series comeback to take down the White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 and advance to the ALCS.

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