The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 in Game 2

The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) on October 15, 2024, taking a 2-0 lead in the series. Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer, his first of the postseason, while Anthony Rizzo and Alex Verdugo also contributed key hits. Despite a late effort from Cleveland, including a home run from José Ramírez, they couldn't close the gap​.

For Game 3 of the ALCS between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees on October 17, 2024, here are the likely starting lineups:

Cleveland Guardians:

1. Steven Kwan (LF)

2. David Fry (DH)

3. José Ramírez (3B)

4. Lane Thomas (CF)

5. Josh Naylor (1B)

6. Jhonkensy Noel (RF)

7. Bo Naylor (C)

8. Andrés Giménez (2B)

9. Brayan Rocchio (SS)

New York Yankees:

1. Gleyber Torres (2B)

2. Juan Soto (RF)

3. Aaron Judge (CF)

4. Austin Wells (C)

5. Giancarlo Stanton (DH)

6. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (3B)

7. Anthony Volpe (SS)

8. Anthony Rizzo (1B)

9. Alex Verdugo (LF)​

For Game 3 of the 2024 ALCS between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees, the starting pitchers are Clarke Schmidt for the Yankees and a TBD (to be determined) pitcher for the Guardians​

The game is set to take place on October 17, 2024, at 5:08 PM ET at Progressive Field​