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Two of the oldest teams in MLB history, the Cleveland Guardians and the New York Yankees, will meet for only the second time in an American League Championship Series (ALCS).
The Guardians, established in 1901, and the Yankees, founded two years later, have rarely crossed paths in the MLB playoffs. In their 121-year rivalry, they've faced off just six times in postseason play, including in 1997, 1998, 2007, 2017, 2020, and 2022.
Over the course of these series, the Yankees have secured 15 wins compared to the Guardians' 12. Despite both teams having rich histories in baseball, they never met in the playoffs until the Wild Card Series was introduced in 1994.
This was because both franchises previously belonged to the American League East Division, which prevented them from competing in the same postseason brackets.
Including this year's ALCS, the seven series between the Guardians and the Yankees are second only to the 11 postseason matchups between the Yankees and the Dodgers, making it one of the most frequent postseason rivalries in MLB history.
Cleveland vs. New York Playoff History
The first time these two teams met in the playoffs was in the 1997 American League Division Series (ALDS), where the then Cleveland Indians defeated the Yankees 3-2.
That year, Cleveland advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1948, though they ultimately lost to Atlanta in seven games.
The Guardians' win in 1997 also prevented the Yankees from appearing in consecutive World Series between 1996 and 2001.
In 1998, the Yankees got their revenge by winning the ALCS against Cleveland 4-2, securing their place in the World Series.
Cleveland last triumphed over New York in the 2007 ALDS, defeating the Yankees 3-1. However, New York came out on top in their more recent postseason encounters, winning the 2017 ALDS (3-2), the 2020 Wild Card Series (2-0), and the 2022 ALDS (3-2).
What times is the ALCS Game 5 Between Guardians and Yankees Begin?
The fourth game of the series, which is to win 4 of 7 games, will take place on Saturday, October 19, at 8:08 p.m. ET (5:38 p.m. PT) at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Where to Watch Game 5 of the ALCS Between Cleveland and Yankees?
All 2024 ALCS games between the Guardians and Yankees will be broadcast live on FOX, FS1, TBS, and truTV.
Fans can also stream the games on Fubo, Hulu+, Live TV, DirecTV, and Max.
Who is winning in the Guardians vs Yankees Championship Series?
(ACTUALIZAR) The Yankees have a 2-1 lead over the Guardians in the National League Championship Series.