American League Championship Series in Cleveland with the New York Yankees up 2-0 over the Cleveland Guardians Giancarlo Stanton and Juan Soto both hit home runs in a 5-2 Game 1 victory, then Aaron Judge went deep in Game 2 of New York’s 6-3 victory. . The Yankees haven’t reached the World Series since 2009, and they’re halfway to their 41st AL pennant in the 2024 ALCS.
With the streak now in the Midwest, the Guardians have a chance to regain the streak at home, where they’ve played well all year. At 50-30, Cleveland had the best regular season home record in the American League. Also, the Guardians took two of three games at Progressive Field in the ALDS against the Tigers.
Yankees starter Clark Schmidt (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 4.2 IP, 4 K 1 BB in 2024 postseason) for his second start of the playoffs against Matthew Boyd, who has not allowed a run in his two postseason starts. Trips to defense (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6.2 IP 10, K 3 BB).
Yankees vs. How to Watch Guardians ALCS Game 3 (NYY Leads 2-0)
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