Free Tigers-Guardians live stream: How to watch MLB playoffs Game 5, TV, schedule

The No. 6 seed Detroit Tigers play the No. 2 seed Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the MLB playoff series tonight. The showdown will begin at 7pm CT on TBS. Fans can watch this game online for free using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling offers a first month discount for new users.

The series is currently tied at 2-2, so the winner of this game will advance to the next round of the postseason.

The Guardians managed to win Game 4 to keep the season alive, defeating Detroit 5-4. Remarkably, Cleveland overcame a one-run deficit to secure the victory. The Guardians took the lead in the seventh inning when their slugger David Fry hit a two-run home run. He also got an RBI in the ninth inning, which gave Cleveland a two-run lead.

Detroit’s pitching staff will look to bounce back with a better performance in Game 5, as they allowed 11 hits in the last game. Notably, Detroit has already eliminated Cleveland twice in this series, resulting in 3-0 victories.

Detroit’s offense played decently last game, with seven different players scoring a hit. However, Matt Vierling was 0-5 at the plate for Detroit, so he will need to improve his performance tonight.

Fans can watch this game online for free using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling offers a first month discount for new users.