FanGraphs | Jay Jaffe: The New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians enter the playoffs with similar records (33-27 and 35-25, respectively) and a similar run differential (+45, +39), but beyond that, the two teams share very little in common. Cleveland relies on a strong pitching staff and defense, and the Yankees on a lineup that, albeit very streaky, lacks places to hide for a pitcher. Although acknowledging that “anything can happen in two or three games,” Jaffe predicts that the depth of the Yankees lineup will be able to score enough against the Cleveland pitching staff to squeak by the Indians.
Around the Empire: Yankees news — 9/29/2020
