The Guardians are advancing to the ALCS to face the Yankees. Until Game 1, here are the top takeaways you need to know from the ALDS Game 5 win.

The Cleveland Guardians appear to have won the Lane Thomas trade. Thomas, acquired from the Washington Nationals at the deadline, hit a grand slam off Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the ALDS on Saturday,

The Cleveland Guardians advanced to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2016 with a 7-3 victory in a winner-take-all Game 5