Yankees vs. Guardians Game 5 predictions: ALCS picks, odds, bets
Gambling Content 21+. When you sign up through our links, the New York Post may receive an affiliate commission. Please read our editorial standards for more information. The Cleveland Guardians fell short of their goal of winning the ALCS by two games each. After rallying from a 6-2 deficit to tie the game in Game […]
Camera work gave Yankees fans everywhere a Game 4 panic attack
Johnkensie Noel's deep fly ball in the bottom of the seventh inning disappeared deep into the night in Cleveland on Friday. Or maybe the camera work would lead us to believe it. In the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 4 of the ALCS, with the Yankees holding a 6-5 lead, Noel, who hit […]
Which Carlos Rodon will show up for Yankees in ALCS Game 5?
CLEVELAND — If you want to believe Carlos Rodon will throw a gem in a big spot for the Yankees, there's statistical support. If you want to believe that Rodon will get beat up by the Guardian sometime around Saturday, there's some statistical support for that argument as well. So, which Rodon will appear in […]
Mark Leiter Jr.’s first day back with Yankees was a postseason adventure
CLEVELAND — The Yankees traded Mark Leiter Jr. in July with October in mind. However, the right-hander spent time watching the ALDS, was left off the roster, and started in the same position in the ALCS. “That's not my choice,” Reiter said after Friday's 8-6 ALCS Game 4 win over Cleveland. “When you have an […]
Austin Wells breaks thought with Yankees ALCS Game 4 homer
CLEVELAND — Austin Wells was in the lineup for the first time since Aug. 28, but not in the cleanup spot. Before Game 4 of the ALCS against the Guardians, manager Aaron Boone said Wells had not been swinging in recent weeks, so he moved him to No. 8 and Jazz Chisholm Jr. became the […]
Anthony Rizzo made up for two days of miscues with one big Yankees at-bat
CLEVELAND — Anthony Rizzo found an unlikely path to redemption. The four-time Gold Glove winner's two days of defensive near-misses helped the Yankees rally from a four-run deficit on Friday as he started a game-winning ninth inning with one shot by MLB's best closer. That blew some away. They defeated the Guardians 8-6 in Game […]
These Yankees stress tests are the ones champions must survive
Every champion has to find a way to navigate matches like these two. There are no EZ Pass booths to the Canyon of Heroes, no passing lanes to get you through the October angst. In a few weeks, I might be able to laugh on Thursday afternoons and Friday evenings. In a few weeks, if […]
Heroes, zeros from Yankees’ Game 4 win: Gleyber Torres clutch again
Zero, the inside corner pitcher, was the hero of Game 4 when the Yankees won 8-6 against the Guardians. ahFriday night in Cleveland: hero In a game where both bullpens were in disarray, Tommy Kahnle got the final three outs and narrowly made a save. Follow The Post's coverage of the Yankees in the postseason. […]
Yankees’ brain trust find way to get worn out relievers across finish line
CLEVELAND — Aaron Boone admitted there were times when he “didn't really know how we were going to get to the finish line.” “Certainly, there may not be a path to 27 outs,” bench coach Brad Ausmus acknowledged. Boone, Ausmus and pitching coach Matt Blake were as much an improvisational group as the Yankees' dugout […]
Yankees squander lead, bounce back to take 3-1 advantage over Cleveland in ALCS
At least for now, the New York Yankees can breathe a sigh of relief. After falling behind by four points on Friday night, the Yankees battled back with the game's best closer to beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-6 and take a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series. The game seemed all but over […]