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    NY Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians live scores, updates, lineups from ALCS Game 4

    Idris Bevan Posted on

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    CLEVELAND – This is the place, and hotel space is at a premium here downtown.

    On Saturday, the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremonies, with Cher, Dionne Warwick and the Dave Matthews Band joining the class of 2024.

    Right next door, down on Lake Erie, the Cleveland Browns host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at 1 p.m

    And tonight is Game 4 of the AL Championship Series at Progressive Field as the Yankees look to regain momentum after Thursday night’s devastating late loss to the Guardians.

    With the Yankees leading two games to one in this best-of-seven, they send Luis Gil out – on 19 days’ rest – for his first playoff start.

    “I feel good, I feel ready for the opportunity,” Gil said through an interpreter. He faces Cleveland right-hander Gavin Williams (3-10, 4.86 ERA in ’24).

    It was an up-and-down second half for Gil (5-2, 4.20 ERA, 10 starts) after being one of the AL’s better starters (10-5, 3.17 ERA, 19 starts), which put him in the conversation for the league’s rookie of the year award.

    To stay current, Gil has pitched simulated games, the last one coming four days ago at Yankee Stadium – a four-inning, 70-pitch game against live batters.

    “I felt really good. I felt fit,” Gil said, adding that “his command of the pitches was there, and the execution and the movement of the pitches were there.” “Very happy with how it went.”

    Ian Hamilton out, Mark Leiter Jr. in

    After exiting Game 3 in the sixth inning, Ian Hamilton was diagnosed with a mild left calf strain. He was replaced on the ALCS roster by fellow right-hander Mark Leiter Jr.

    Left-hander Nestor Cortes (flexor muscle strain) was considered, but ultimately the Yankees felt they would be doing him a disservice by activating him with a few more physical hurdles to overcome.

    Cortes will host a live 20-25 pitch session on Saturday, and manager Aaron Boone believes he has an “excellent chance of being in the game” and earning a spot on the roster when the Yanks head to the World Series rise.

    Hamilton had a slim chance of being ready for the World Series, but the Yankees ultimately chose Leiter Jr., who, when effective, can create effective swing-and-miss with his splitter. Cleveland’s lefty lineup was also a factor.

    Yankees announce lineup for ALCS Game 4 vs. Guardians

    Boone moved Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the mop-up spot and moved the struggling Austin Wells (2-for-26, 12 strikeouts this postseason) to No. 8.

    “(Jazz is) a good player. “Somebody’s got to score fourth,” said Boone, who used a left-handed swing to keep the lineup balanced. “And I wanted to move Austin down.”

    Alex Verdugo was not considered for the cleanup, but Anthony Rizzo was.

    However, with Rizzo still dealing with the ailments he sustained from two broken fingers on his right hand on September 28, Boone didn’t want to be put in a situation “where I have to take him out of a game.” and have a less offensive presence during cleanup operations.

    Luis Gil vs. Cleveland Guardians

    The right-hander has already thrown one pitch against the Guardians this year, going just three innings and allowing three runs on six walks (3 to Steven Kwan) and three hits – including a home run off Brayan Rocchio on August 20 at Yankee Stadium.

    Meanwhile, Gavin Williams started at Yankee Stadium on August 22, going 4.1 innings and giving up three runs on four hits – including a home run off Aaron Judge – and four walks.

    Lineup for Game 4 of the Cleveland Guardians ALCS

    1. Steven Kwan, LF
    2. Kyle Manzardo, DH
    3. Joe Ramirez, 3B
    4. Josh Naylor, 1B
    5. Lane Thomas, C.F
    6. Daniel Schneemann, RF
    7. Andres Gimenez, 2B
    8. Austin Hedges, C
    9. Brayan Rocchio, SS

    SP: Gavin Williams, RHP

    – The ALCS Game 5 pitching matchup will pit Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon, the Game 1 winner, against right-hander Tanner Bibee, who pitched 1.1 innings (2 earned runs) in ALCS Game 2 at Yankee Stadium eliminated.

    What channel is Game 5 of Yankees vs. Guardians on today? Time, TV info

    Time: 8:08 p.m

    TV: TBS, truTV

    Electricity: Max

    Watch Yankees vs. Guardians live on Sling

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