Giancarlo Stanton gave the New York Yankees an early lead against the Cleveland Guardians after two runs in Game 2 of the ALDS on Friday, but Amed Rosario’s solo shot in the fifth tied the game. 2 o’clock game. The Yankees take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series with a 4-1 win in Game 1. The game was set for Friday at 1:07 p.m., after the originally scheduled Thursday game was postponed due to weather. So, the last day of this series is a holiday. Games 2-5, if necessary, are played over four consecutive days.
Shane Bieber kicks off the Guardians. He was 13-8 with a 2.88 ERA in the regular season and finished very strong. He had just a 2.04 ERA in his last 13 starts. He also performed well at the start of the wild card series. The Yankees haven’t seen Bieber this season, but tagged him for seven runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings in the 2020 playoffs, with both Aaron Judge and Kleiber Torres taking him deep. On the other hand, Nestor Cortez starts for the Yankees. The lefty became a cult hero in the Bronx this season, finishing 12-4 with a 2.44 ERA. He has a 2.07 ERA over his last 12 starts and pitched very well in his two outings against Cleveland (2.19 ERA in 12 1/3 innings).
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