The ALCS matchup is set for 2024. After the Cleveland Guardians outlasted the Detroit Tigers in a maximum fifth game of the ALDS, they move on to face the No. 1
seed New York Yankees in the ALCS to determine who will represent the American League in this year's World Series. The Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in the divisional round.Here's a quick glimpse at how the two teams matched up this year in both the six games they played as well as key season-long stats.During the 2024 regular season, across two three-game series, the Yankees walked away victors with a record of 4-2.
These two franchises faced off two years ago in the ALDS, with the Guardians losing in six games. That year, New York won all but one of the six regular season matchups.The Yankees tallied the fifth-most home runs per plate appearance and the fewest strikeouts per plate appearance against Cleveland compared to all other teams in 2024.
Cleveland's relief pitching was 13th-best in MLB in terms of ERA against the Yankees, allowing several on base but sitting above-average in left on base percentage .Josh Wilson is the news director of the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in 2024, he worked for FanSided in a variety of roles, most recently as senior managing editor of the brand’s flagship site.
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