Yankees Lead ALCS 2-0: Game 3 Preview and Updates
The American League Championship Series picks up in Cleveland with the New York Yankees leading 2-0 against the Cleveland Guardians after dominating the first two games at home. Stars Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, and Juan Soto provided crucial home runs, helping the Yankees secure a 5-2 victory in Game 1 and a 6-3 win in Game 2.
Context and Current Standings
With the series now shifting to Cleveland, the Guardians have the chance to leverage their impressive home record of 50-30 during the regular season, the best in the American League. The Guardians also delivered a strong showing in the ALDS, taking two out of three games at Progressive Field against the Tigers.
Starting Pitchers
The Yankees will send Clarke Schmidt (0-0, 3.86 ERA) to the mound for his second postseason start, while the Guardians counter with Matthew Boyd, who has yet to allow a run in his two postseason outings (0-0, 0.00 ERA).
How to Watch Yankees vs. Guardians ALCS Game 3
Fans can catch all the action of Game 3 as the Yankees seek to take a commanding 3-0 series lead while the Guardians aim to fight back on their home turf.
Live Updates
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The inning ends one batter later with a strikeout, but we are suddenly headed to extras. This is a playoff game.
Guardians 5, Yankees 5
Jhonkensy comes through with the biggest homer of his career, a game-tying, pinch-hit, two-run homer to left field to stun the Yankees.
Lane Thomas hits a double to the center field wall.
Josh Naylor hits into a 1-6-3 double play. Guardians are suddenly down to their last out.
José Ramírez reaches base on an Anthony Rizzo error, now the Guardians have the tying run at the plate with no outs.
Juan Soto strikes out to end the top of the ninth. The Guardians will need two runs against Luke Weaver.
Yankees 5, Guardians 3
Gleyber Torres brings in Volpe with a sacrifice fly, with Alex Verdugo going to third.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt brings in Clase to face Judge with two outs.
Emmanuel Clase allowed back-to-back homers to Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.