BRONX, N.Y. — As one well knows by now, the New York Yankees will face the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. New York won the season series 5-1. This marks the sixth time the two franchises will play in the postseason, with the Yankees leading 3-2.
Both teams took different routes to the postseason. The Yankees jumped out to a historic start before scuffling in July, nosediving in August but ultimately rebounding in September. Conversely, the Guardians hovered around .500 through June, slipped up in July but finished hot in August and September.