New York Yankees (14-9, first in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (13-9, second in the AL Central)
Cleveland; Tuesday, 6:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Will Warren (1-0, 5.17 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (1-2, 5.85 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -114, Guardians -105; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the New York Yankees.
Cleveland has a 13-9 record overall and a 6-1 record at home. The Guardians are 9-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
New York is 14-9 overall and 6-5 on the road. The Yankees have hit 40 total home runs to lead the AL.
The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Steven Kwan has three doubles, four home runs and 14 RBI for the Guardians. Kyle Manzardo is 7-for-33 with a double, four home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.
Aaron Judge has six doubles and seven home runs while hitting .384 for the Yankees. Ben Rice is 9-for-35 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 7-3, .271 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs
Yankees: 7-3, .257 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: Guardians: John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Robert Bieber: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 15-Day IL (elbow), Slade Cecconi: 15-Day IL (oblique), Erik Sabrowski: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Fry: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Yankees: Ben Rice: day-to-day (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), Jonathan Trey Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Owen Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (calf), Scott Effross: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Clayton Beeter: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gerrit Alan Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)
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