Yanks' Cole available in ' NBA Chicago Bulls Jeresy pen for ALDS Game 5, could close October 18 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink NEW YORK (AP) Yankees ace Gerrit Cole could make his first career relief appearance in Game 5 of the AL Division Series against Cleveland, po sibly as a closer.New York manager Aaron Boone switched starting pitchers after Monday night's rainout and said Nestor Cortes will take the mound on three days' rest in place of Jameson Taillon.If the Yankees advance, Taillon would start the League Championship Series opener at the Houston Astros on Wednesday.Yankees relievers have struggled since midseason, and New York wasted a two-run, ninth-inning lead in the Game 3 lo s at Cleveland. Asked whether he would entertain using Cole to close, Boone said: If we needed it at the end, Id be open to it Cristiano Felicio Jersey or open to anything.Yesterday he texted me in the morning or late morning, like, 'Im good to go today.' Boone said. So Im expecting him to be the same today.Cole won Games 1 and 4 against Cleveland, allowing three runs and 10 hits in 13 1/3 innings with 16 strikeouts and two walks. The 32-year-old right-hander, in the third season of a $324 million, nine-year contract, has made 283 big league appearances, including 16 in the postseason, all as a starter. Hes durable and mechanically really efficient, Boone said. "And hes very honest about where hes at, too, and things like that. Hes good to talk to in that way.Boone said the teams were told at 8:20 p.m. Monday rain would clear at 8:45 p.m. and the game could start at 9:30 p.m. New York and Cleveland didn't want to warm up until the rain stopped and waited. The rain continued and at 9:10 p.m., the forecaster said rain had developed Coby White Jersey over Newark, New Jersey.They were kind of like lions a little bit around my door, because they were, uni-ed up and eye-blacked up and launched up and ready to go," Boone said of his players, "and then all of a sudden its like: hold up. So it was a little odd.Major League Baseball didn't want to start the game at 10:30 or 10:45 p.m.Right-handers Ron Marinaccio and Frankie Montas were with New York at Yankee Stadium and prepared to travel to Houston if New York wanted to activate them Kris Dunn Jersey against the Astros.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League New York Yankees Major League Baseball Gerrit Cole Jameson Taillon Frankie Montas Houston Astros New York Yankees share Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 38 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 38 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ducks bring losing streak into game against the Hurricanes The Anaheim Ducks aim to end their six-game losing streak when they play the Carolina Hurricanes 39 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Blackhawks face the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils The Chicago Blackhawks face the top-ranked team in the Metropolitan Division, the New Jersey Devils 39 MINS Chicago Bulls Hats AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Tampa Bay in action against Detroit following overtime victory The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings after the Lightning took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime 39 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS