Gerrit Cole will be on the mound for the New York Yankees (73-53) on Thursday when they host starter Gavin Williams and the Cleveland Guardians (73-52), with first pitch at 1:05 p.m. ET.

Read on to find out all the details on how to watch New York vs Cleveland live.

When is the Yankees vs. Guardians game and when does it start?

This Yankees-Guardians clash will take place on Thursday, August 22, 2024. You can expect opening pitch at 1:05 p.m. ET.

Where can I watch the Yankees vs. Guardians game?

The Yankees and Guardians will take to the field at Yankee Stadium for this clash on August 22nd. If you want to catch the action live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!

What channel is the game on?

You can watch this game live on YES.

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Game preview Yankees vs. Guardians

On Tuesday, the Guardians picked up a 9-5 victory over the Yankees, with Tim Herrin (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) earning the win for the Guardians. Brayan Rocchio finished the game 3-for-5 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Tim Mayza (0.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 K) was credited with the Yankees’ loss.

Yankees Stats, Odds and Insights

The Yankees have been favorites 98 times this season. In those games they have won 54-44.

New York averages 1.5 home runs per game and ranks second in the MLB with 190 total home runs.

With a slugging percentage of .437, the Yankees are the third best in the MLB.

New York has a team ERA of 3.81, ranking 8th among all MLB pitching teams.

The Yankees rank 16th in the MLB by WHIP (1.265).

Guardians Stats, Odds and Insights

This season, the Guardians have won 23 of the 48 games, or 47.9%, in which they were the underdog.

Cleveland ranks 14th in Major League Baseball with 143 home runs.

The Guardians rank 16th in the majors with a team slugging percentage of .396.

Cleveland’s pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 this year, the sixth-best in baseball.

The Guardians pitchers have a WHIP of 1.217 this season, the sixth-best in the major leagues.

Current performance of the Yankees starter: Gerrit Cole

Guardians starter – recent performance: Gavin Williams

Key Yankees players to keep an eye on

Cole makes his 11th start of the season for the Yankees. He has a 4-2 record, a 4.15 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings pitched.

In his last appearance on Friday, the right-hander threw six scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers, allowing four hits.

In 10 games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 4.15 and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. His opponents’ batting average is .268.

Aaron Judge is on New York’s most successful team with 45 home runs and 114 runs batted in and has a batting average of .332, which is also the best on his team.

Juan Soto has 135 hits and an OBP of .431 and a slugging percentage of .603 this season.

Anthony Volpe has collected 129 base hits, a .300 OBP and a .386 slugging percentage this season.

Important Guardians players to keep an eye on

The Guardians will send Williams (2-5) to the mound for his 10th start this season.

The right-hander allowed five earned runs and six hits in four innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

The 25-year-old has posted a 5.02 ERA this season, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine in nine games.

Jose Ramirez is in the top group of the Guardians with 32 home runs and 101 runs batted in.

Josh Naylor has a batting average of .242 with 19 doubles, 27 home runs and 46 walks.

Steven Kwan is the Guardians’ leading player with a batting average of .313.

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