CLEVELAND -- Juan Soto hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series — and first in 15 years — by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series on Saturday night.

Baseball’s biggest brand is going back to October’s main stage.

Soto, who was acquired <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://apnews.com/article/juan-soto-yankees-padres-trade-36cdf65e780ad26b5204d3590795fc2a#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%20(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20Juan,cutting%20Padres%20on%20Wednesday%20night.">in a seven-player trade</a> with San Diego in December, moved the Bronx Bombers into position with one big swing.

The Yankees will try to win their 28th title against either the New York Mets or Los Angeles Dodgers. Game 6 of the <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-mets-dodgers-nlcs-f030a1baed9009d549eb568439a1c71a">NL Championship Series</a> is on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

Juan Soto hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series{ai:summary}The New York Yankees secured a spot in the World Series for the first time in 15 years by defeating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. Juan Soto's three-run homer in the 10th inning was pivotal in the victory.The Yankees will pursue their 28th championship title, facing either the New York Mets or Los Angeles Dodgers in the finals. #sports

Yankees beat Guardians 5-2 in 10 innings, advance to World Series

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