The New York Yankees have taken a commanding lead in the World Series Schedule”>American League Championship Series
(ALCS) against the Cleveland Guardians. After winning the first two games at home, the Yankees are now heading to Cleveland with confidence.Although they are just two wins away from their first World Series appearance since 2009, the Yankees recognize that the Guardians are a formidable opponent. Aaron Judge, who hit his first home run of this postseason in Tuesday’s 6-3 victory, emphasized that there is still a lot of work to be done.
In Game 2, it seemed like the Guardians had an opportunity to turn things around when they kept themselves in contention during the middle innings. However, they failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities and left multiple runners stranded on base. The key for them will be finding timely hits against a powerful Yankees lineup that led MLB with 237 home runs this season.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt remains optimistic and wants his team to stay true to their identity as they look to bounce back in Game 3. He believes that if they continue doing what they do best – getting on base and making things happen – they can turn things around.
For Cleveland, getting back into this series will be an uphill battle. Their immediate goal is to bring the ALCS back to New York for another chance at victory.
Game 3 of the ALCS will take place at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Thursday at 5:08 p.m. ET and can be watched on TBS, truTV, and Max. Both teams have yet to announce their starting pitchers for this crucial game.