Tonight is just the 9th NLCS game in 23 played since the start of the 2022 postseason to finish the first inning scoreless.

Real heads are watching Japanese postseason baseball.

Since 2022, MLB home teams are now 6-0 in winner-take-all Division Series Game 5s.

Gaurdians fans asking for forgiveness.

Cleveland becomes just the 11th team in MLB history to win a best-of-five postseason series after losing the first two games. The last to do it? The 2017 Yankees. Against Cleveland. 👀⚾️

Guardians win Game 5 2-0 and complete the comeback from down 0-2 in the series. Chicago’s final line: 0 runs 3 hits 21 strikeouts Gavin Williams: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 12 K José Ramírez’s 2-run homer was all Cleveland needed. What a pitching performance. ⚾️

The White Sox have struck out 19 times tonight. That matches their 19-K performance in Game 3. Chicago has just 3 hits and 0 runs in Game 5, and Cleveland is two outs from the ALCS. 👀⚾️

Since 2022, MLB home teams are 27-24 in playoff games that have ended a team’s season.

Since 2022, MLB postseason elimination games are: 32-16-3 to the Under

Chicago’s offense is running out of outs. 17 strikeouts through 7⅓ innings. Just 3 hits and 0 runs with Cleveland still leading 2-0. The Guardians are six outs away from the ALCS. 👀⚾️

If 2-0 holds, White Sox-Guardians would tie the lowest-scoring MLB postseason elimination game of the last three years.

Since losing Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, Cleveland has won just 2 of its last 7 home elimination games entering tonight. 6 outs away.

Sabrowski comes in with the bases loaded and strikes out Munetaka Murakami to end the threat. 🔥 Chicago leaves them loaded. Cleveland keeps the 2-0 lead through 5½ after Gavin Williams exits with 12 strikeouts. That’s a massive escape in Game 5. ⚾️

Chicago finally breaks up the no-hit bid in the 6th, and now there’s real danger. 👀 Kyle Teel gets the White Sox’s first hit of the night, Miguel Vargas walks, and Chicago has the bases loaded with 2 outs. Gavin Williams: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 12 K Cleveland still leads 2-0. ⚾️

The White Sox have been outscored 20-8 since this tweet, and are about to lose their 3rd straight and be officially eliminated from the playoffs.

The White Sox are still hitless through five innings, and Cleveland leads 2-0 with a trip to the ALCS on the line. ⚾️

Since the start of ALDS Game 3, the White Sox have been outscored 20-8.

White Sox offense has gone ice cold at the worst possible time. Since the start of ALDS Game 3: 23 innings 42 strikeouts Tonight: 0 hits, 11 K through 4 innings with Cleveland leading 2-0. The Guardians’ pitching staff is taking over this series. 👀⚾️

Gavin Williams is absolutely dealing in Game 5. 👀 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K Chicago hitless entering the 5th. Ten of Williams’ first 12 outs have come by strikeout. ⚾️

Home teams have won all 5 Division Series Game 5s since 2022. Guardians trying to make it 6-0. ⚾️