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Yankees are one win away of reaching ALDS New York worked its way to a 12-3 win over Cleveland ace Shane Bieber in Game 1 and got a stellar outing from Gerrit Cole in the process Cleveland, the home team in the top three series, must win two games in a row to save their season

Here’s how to watch the Wild Card Series game All games will be played at Progressive Field in Cleveland

Here are three things to know before the Yankees vs Cleveland Wild Card Series Game

Due to regional play, the Yankees and Cleveland have not played during the regular season this year.They have met several times in the playoffs over the years, including three seasons ago. Here’s their playoff history:

This 1997 ALDS featured Sandy Alomar Jr hitting a home draw against Mariano Rivera in the eighth inning of Game 4 It was Rivera’s freshman year as closest and, believe it or not, he were questions about his ability to handle the ninth inning In 2017, Cleveland took a 2-0 series lead, but the Yankees came back strong to win the series in five games.

Of course, what happened in 1997 or 2017 or any year doesn’t matter in 2020 Different teams with different players in different years Trying to predict a best-of-three series is basically impossible in this game Trying to do it using past history doesn’t make it more accurate These are two great teams and the series could go both ways

There have been countless studies showing that the dynamics of the regular season don’t necessarily carry over to October (here’s one) Teams that finish the regular season well lose all the time in the first round and teams that drink till finish keep making deep playoffs all the time It’s baseball

It’s relevant this series because Cleveland the Yankees have ended the regular season in very different directions Cleveland has gone 9-2 in its last 11 games and has beaten opponents 54-42 The Yankees, as for them, have gone 2-6 in their last eight games and have been outscored 53-35 They’ve been limited to no more than one run in three of their last five

Momentum might not mean anything, but confidence does, and Cleveland are a confident team right now They’re good and they know it The Yankees have been punched in the face multiple times this year and they haven’t always responded excellently This is their last chance to get up off the mat and answer the bell

Cleveland manager Terry Francona won’t be handling this playoffs He’s been dealing with gastrointestinal issues since spring training and hasn’t managed the squad since Aug. 16 Francona underwent minor surgery on last month

« Tito is continuing his recovery but is not yet physically able to handle the team, » Cleveland president Chris Antonetti told reporters on Sunday, including WKYC’s Ben Axelrod If they beat the Yankees and advance, Francona will enter the Southern California bubble and stay with the squad, Antonetti added. He won’t be in the canoe though

First base coach Sandy Alomar has been Cleveland’s interim manager during Francona’s absence and he will continue to do so through the playoffs Alomar has long been seen as a future manager, although this is his first taste of a manager in October Francona is a proven post-season skipper Alomar’s inexperience could be a factor at some point

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