The New York Yankees, with Gerrit Cole on the mound, host the Cleveland Guardians (who will counter with Tanner Bibee) in Game 2 of the ALCS, at 7:38 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The series is currently 1-0 in favor of the Yankees.
Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch New York take on Cleveland live.
When is Yankees vs. Guardians and when does it start?
Where to watch Yankees vs. Guardians
The Yankees and Guardians will hit the field at Yankee Stadium for this matchup on Oct. 15, and if you’d like to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on truTV.
Yankees vs. Guardians Game Preview
These clubs meet again after the Yankees took down the Guardians 5-2 yesterday. Carlos Rodon picked up the win for the Yankees (6.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 9 K), and Giancarlo Stanton led the way offensively (1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Alex Cobb (2.2 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the Guardians.
Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees have gone 79-59 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57.2% of those games).
The New York Yankees have hit an MLB-leading 237 home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
The Yankees are fourth in MLB with a .429 slugging percentage.
New York has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Yankees combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.244).
Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Guardians have won 29 out of the 63 games, or 46%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Cleveland’s 185 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 448 extra-base hits, the Guardians rank 16th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
Cleveland pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.61 ERA this year, third-best in baseball.
Guardians pitchers have a 1.202 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Gerrit Cole
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Royals | Oct. 10 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
vs. Royals | Oct. 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
vs. Orioles | Sept. 26 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
at Athletics | Sept. 20 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Red Sox | Sept. 14 | 4.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Tanner Bibee
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Tigers | Oct. 10 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
vs. Tigers | Oct. 5 | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Reds | Sept. 24 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
vs. Twins | Sept. 18 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Rays | Sept. 13 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Cole makes the start for the Yankees, his 18th of the season. He is 8-5 with a 3.41 ERA and 99 strikeouts through 95 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance came on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, when the righty threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.41, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opponents are batting .220 against him.
Aaron Judge leads New York in batting average (.322), home runs (58) and runs batted in (144) this season.
Juan Soto is batting .288 with an OBP of .419 and a slugging percentage of .569 this season.
Jazz Chisholm has 144 hits this season and a slash line of .256/.324/.436.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
The Guardians will hand the ball to Bibee (12-8) for his 32nd start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in four innings against the Detroit Tigers.
The 25-year-old has pitched in 31 games this season with an ERA of 3.47, a 4.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.117.
Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians in home runs (39) and runs batted in (118).
Josh Naylor is batting .243 with 27 doubles, 31 home runs and 58 walks.
Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with a team-high batting average of .292.
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