Good morning. The Yankees are heading back to the American League Championship Series! They defeated the Royals 3-1 last night to earn an ALDS victory in four games. Hell yes. The reward is a few days of rest while the Yanks wait for the winner of the Tigers/Guardians series, which concludes tomorrow.

Today on the site, Sam will recap what happened in the other ALDS Game 4 in Detroit, David will name his Player of the Game for ALDS Game 4, Estevão will discuss how the Yankees followed a well-known ALDS trend in a special Game 4 reaction piece, and Nick Sarnelli will crown his choice for ALDS MVP. Later, John goes back in time for the Yankees Diary to preview the 1999 ALCS, the first time the Yankees and Red Sox met in the postseason, and Smith will name his Minor League Player of the Year . Also keep an eye out for Madison to answer your mailbag questions.

As mentioned, the other ALDS Game 5 won’t take place until tomorrow, but we do have NLDS Game 5 tonight! Like the crosstown rival Yankees, the Mets are waiting to see who they will play in the NLCS, which starts Sunday. Tonight is Padres vs. Dodgers in old Chavez Ravine.

NLDS Game 5 Schedule:

Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres
(Series tied, 2-2)

(RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. RHP Yu Darvish)
Time: 8:08 PM ET
Television: Fox
Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

Questions/clues:

1. The Yankees have not officially announced Carlos Rodón as the ALCS Game 1 starter. Would you still go with him or would you run into Clarke Schmidt/Luis Gil? (Cole’s normal rest would get him into Game 2.)

2. Who do you have in Dodgers vs. Dads?