THE BRONX, N.Y. — Coming off their two-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Wild Card Series, the Cleveland Guardians will face the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series.
What follows is everything you need to know about Game 1 of the best-of-five series between the Yankees and Guardians.
Game info, how to watch on TV, betting line:
Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Time: 7:37 p.m. ET
Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
TV channel: TBS
Stream: WatchESPN
Moneyline: Yankees -213, Guardians +177
Run line: Guardians +1.5 (-132), Yankees -1.5 (+107)
Total: 7
Series odds: Yankees -225, Guardians +180
Probable starting pitchers
Yankees: RHP Gerrit Cole (13-8, 3.50 ERA, 257 strikeouts)
Guardians: RHP Cal Quantrill (15-5, 3.38 ERA, 128 strikeouts)
Preview
Coming off their two-game sweep of the Rays, the Guardians will look to advance to the American League Wild Card Series for the first time since 2016 when they face the A.L.'s No. 2 seed, the Yankees. But while dominant pitching performances from starters Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie -- as well as the Guardians' bullpen -- allowed them to sweep Tampa in a series in which it scored just three total runs, Cleveland will now be tasked with keeping pace with the American League's best scoring offense in New York.
The Yankees are headlined by likely A.L. MVP Aaron Judge, who hit a league-record 62 home runs this past season. New York's lineup also includes designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, first baseman Anthony Rizzo and second baseman Gleyber Torres.
From a pitching standpoint, Cleveland will likely benefit from having the ability to reset its rotation with Bieber in Game 2 and McKenzie in Game 3, respectively. But if the Guardians' postseason run is going to continue, they're likely going to need to have a more consistent offense than they showed in the Wild Card round.