October baseball is back. And the featured Division Series should be a dandy between a pair of teams who, this year, are in roles that they are not historically accustomed to. The New York Yankees — 27-time World Champions who come in as the underdog, for a change — take on the Cleveland Indians, prohibitive favorites despite the fact that they haven’t won the Fall Classic since 1948.
The Yankees punched their ticket to Cleveland with a Wild Card win over Minnesota Tuesday night in the Bronx. New York was able to overcome a disastrous start by Luis Severino to beat the Twins 8-4. Now, behind incredible rookie slugger Aaron Judge and an elite bullpen, the Yankees will try to take three out of five from Cleveland — potentially setting up an ALCS showdown with their bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox.
Cleveland has been on a mission ever since falling just short in 2016, losing a heartbreaking Game 7 at home to the Chicago Cubs. Their 2017 season was highlighted by an incredible 22-game winning streak, the longest in
Trevor Bauer gets the ball for Cleveland, while Sonny Gray takes the hill for the Yankees.
First pitch is at 7:38 p.m. ET. The game will air on Fox Sports 1. Matt Vasgersian and John Smoltz have the call. The action can be streamed free with a cable subscription on pc, cell phone, or tablet via Fox Sports Go — which can be downloaded via the iTunes store, and the Google Play store.
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