Amid a huge day for New York sports, the Yankees will take the field for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), putting them just four wins away from a World Series appearance.
The Bronx Bombers punched their ticket to advance following a Game 4 win over the Royals in the ALDS; it took their opponents, the Cleveland Guardians, the full five-game series to beat the Detroit Tigers.
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The Yankees have a strong postseason record against the Guardians, winning against them in five during the 2022 ALDS and also beating them in the 2020 and 2017 postseasons.
The best-of-seven series starts today; below we put together your official guide on how to tune into Yankees vs. Guardians in the ALCS.
Yankees vs. Guardians dates and times: When do the Yankees play the Guardians in the ALCS?
- Game 1: Monday, October 14 – 7:38 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
- Game 2: Tuesday, October 15 – 7:38 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
- Game 3: Thursday, October 17 – 5:08 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
- Game 4: Friday, October 18 – 8:80 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
- Game 5, if necessary: Saturday, October 19 – 8:08 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
- Game 6, if necessary: Monday, October 21 – 5:08 p.m. ET* (TBS, truTV)
- Game 7, if necessary: Tuesday, October 22 – 7:38 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
* If the NLCS is complete, then ALCS Game 6 will move up to 7:38 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV.
What channel is the Yankees game on?
All of the Yankees’ games against the Guardians in the ALCS will air on TBS. truTV games will be a separate DataCast, which emphasizes advanced metrics in-game.
How to watch Yankees vs. Guardians:
The cheapest way to watch the Yankees vs. Guardians ALCS is with a subscription to Max. MLB games that air on TBS and truTV also stream on Max.
Max starts at $9.99/month with ads, and students can get the ad-supported plan for 50% off.
You can also watch free with DIRECTV Stream, but the service only offers a five-day free trial, which may not be long enough to watch the entire series.
Probable Yankees vs. Guardians pitchers:
At the time of publishing, the Yankees have determined starters for the first four games of the ALCS, while the Guardians have only chosen starters for Games 1 and 2.
- Game 1: Carlos Rodón (NYY) vs. Alex Cobb (CLE)
- Game 2: Gerrit Cole (NYY) vs. Tanner Bibee (CLE)
- Game 3: Clarke Schmidt (NYY) vs. TBD
- Game 4: Luis Gill (NYY) vs. TBD
Where are the Yankees playing this series?
Games 1 and 2 of the ALCS will be played at Yankee Stadium; Games 3 and 4, plus a potential Game 5, will be played at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. If the series goes to six games and beyond, it’ll move back to Yankee Stadium.
ALCS broadcast team:
Brian Anderson will be calling the play-by-play for the ALCS with Ron Darling and Jeff Francouer serving as color commentators. Lauren Jbara will be on the field reporting.
Lauren Shehadi will host pregame coverage, with former MLB players Jimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, Curtis Granderson, and Dusty Baker as in-studio pre-and-postgame analysts.
New York Yankees ALCS roster:
Pitchers:
- Gerrit Cole
- Jake Cousins
- Luis Gill
- Ian Hamilton
- Tim Hill
- Clay Holmes
- Tommy Kahnle
- Tim Mayza
- Carlos Rodón
- Clarke Schmidt
- Marcus Stroman
- Luke Weaver
Catchers:
- Jose Trevino
- Austin Wells
Infielders:
- Jon Berti
- Anthony Rizzo
- Gleyber Torrese
- Anthony Volpe
Outfielders:
- Jasson Domínguez
- Trent Grisham
- Aaron Judge
- Juan Soto
- Giancarlo Stanton
- Alex Verdugo
Utility:
- Oswaldo Cabrera
- Jazz Chisholm Jr.
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