Live Analysis: A.L.D.S. Game 5, Orioles vs. Yankees When the Yankees posted their Game 5 lineups on Friday afternoon, Eric Chavez was listed as the starting third baseman and Raul Ibanez as the designated hitter, meaning Alex Rodriguez will start the must-win game on the bench. In 24 career at-bats against Baltimore's staring pitcher for Game 5, right-hander Jason Hammel, Rodriguez has eight hits and four home runs. But Rodriguez was 0 for 4 with 3 strikeouts against Hammel in Game 1 and he has clearly been lost at the plate during the entire American League division series, batting 2 for 16 with 0 home runs and 0 runs batted in. Rodriguez is certainly not the only Yankees batter struggling mightily in this division series. Just look at these numbers from some of the team's other power hitters. Robinson Cano: 2 for 18, 0 HR Curtis Granderson: 1 for 16, 0 HR Nick Swisher: 2 for 15, 0 HR With friends like these, what starting pitcher would feel good going into a must-win game? The Yankees have three home runs this series, two from pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez in Game 3 and the other by Russell Martin in Game 1. The Orioles' offense has not been any better, batting .197 as a team compared with .216 for the Yankees. This puts even more pressure on the Yankees' Game 5 starter, C. C. Sabathia, and Hammel, who face off in a rematch of Game 1. Sabathia excelled in Game 1, falling one out short of a complete game; Hammel went five and two-thirds innings and allowed two runs. The teams were locked into a 2-2 tie until the Yankees exploded for five runs in the ninth inning. Unfortunately for the Yankees, the ninth inning from Game 1 has been the only inning in this series that the team has scored more than one run. That will probably have to change if they want to host another playoff game this season. Also of note, Derek Jeter will be back in the field at shortstop despite playing with a bruised foot. I'll be back shortly with live updates and analysis of Game 5.