The matchup the Yankees have waited all year for has come to fruition.
The Bronx Bombers will get another crack at the Astros with the pennant at stake. Home runs from Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo and a brilliant outing on short rest by Nestor Cortes powered the Yankees to a 5-1 win over the Guardians in Game 5 of the ALDS on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
Now the Yankees will face their hated rival (and recent tormentor) in the ALCS, with Game 1 set for Wednesday in Houston at 7:30.