The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians have both had good starts to the season and with the Bronx Bombers coming to town, something’s gotta give.
The Yankees enter the series with a 10-3 record, having swept the Astros and won series against the Diamondbacks, Blue Jays and Marlins. As team they have a 118 wRC+ (6th in MLB), a 4.54 FIP (26th) and 1.9 Defensive WAR (14th).
The Guardians are 9-3 having won series against the A’s, Mariners, Twins and White Sox. They are 16th in MLB in Defensive WAR at 1.3, first in team FIP at 3.