The start time of ALDS Game 5 between Tigers and Guardians has been postponed

CLEVELAND – Citing inclement weather, Major League Baseball has pushed back the start time of Saturday’s decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between Detroit and Cleveland from 8:08 p.m. ET to 1:08 p.m. ET.

The change was announced Friday as the Tigers practiced at Progressive Field.

Cleveland evened the back-and-forth series by winning Game 4 on Thursday night. Pinch-hitter David Fry’s two-run home run in the seventh inning helped the AL Central champions avoid elimination.

While the seven-hour switch might be inconvenient for some, it will allow Ohio State and Guardians fans to avoid having to switch between the baseball broadcast and the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes’ game at No. 3 Oregon, which starts at 7 p.m starts: 30 p.m. ET

The visiting Tigers will send Tarik Skubal to the mound while the Guardians will counter with Matthew Boyd in the crucial matter.