The New York Yankees grabbed an early lead against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the ALDS on Friday after a two-run home run by Giancarlo Stanton in the first, but a solo shot by Amed Rosario in the fifth tied the match. game 2. The Yankees hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series thanks to their 4-1 win in Game 1. That game is scheduled for 1:07 PM ET on Friday, thanks to a match induced by the weather. postponement of the fight initially scheduled for Thursday. As such, this series has had its last day off. Matches 2-5, if necessary, will be played on four consecutive days.
Shane Bieber headlines the Guardians. He went 13-8 with a 2.88 ERA during the regular season and finished strong. He had just a 2.04 ERA over his last 13 starts. He was also stellar in his Wild Card Series start. The Yankees didn’t see Bieber this season, but tagged him for seven runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings in the 2020 playoffs with Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres taking him deep. On the other side, Néstor Cortés starts for the Yankees. The lefty became a cult hero in the Bronx this season, finishing 12-4 with a 2.44 ERA. He had a 2.07 ERA over his last 12 starts and pitched very well in his two starts against Cleveland (2.19 ERA in 12 1/3 innings).
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