MLB playoffs: ALCS and NLCS live updates, matchups, analysis
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Oct 17, 2024, 05:52 PM ET
It’s another blockbuster night in MLB’s league championship series.
First, the New York Yankees are in Cleveland up 2-0 over the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS. Later, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to take a commanding 3-1 NLCS lead over the New York Mets at Citi Field.
With all four of baseball’s final four teams in action, we’ve got you covered with live updates and analysis from both games, plus takeaways and what’s next for the winners and losers after the final pitch.
Today’s matchups
All times Eastern
New York Yankees at Cleveland Guardians, 5:08 p.m., TBS
Yankees lead series 2-0
Pitching matchup: Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) vs. Matthew Boyd (2-2, 2.72 ERA)
Lineups
Yankees
2B Gleyber Torres (R)
RF Juan Soto (L)
CF Aaron Judge (R)
DH Giancarlo Stanton (R)
3B Jazz Chisholm Jr (L)
1B Jon Berti (R)
SS Anthony Volpe (R)
LF Alex Verdugo (L)
C Jose Trevino (R)
Guardians
LF Steven Kwan (L)
DH Kyle Manzardo (L)
3B Jose Ramirez (S)
1B Josh Naylor (L)
CF Lane Thomas (R)
RF Daniel Schneemann (L)
2B Andres Gimenez (L)
C Austin Hedges (R)
2B Brayan Rocchio (S)
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, 8:08 p.m., FS1
Dodgers lead series 2-1
Pitching matchup: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00 ERA) vs. Jose Quintana (10-10, 3.75 ERA)
Lineups
Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
Mookie Betts (R) RF
Teoscar Hernandez (R) LF
Tommy Edman (S) SS
Enrique Hernandez (R) 3B
Max Muncy (L) 1B
Will Smith (R) C
Andy Pages (R) CF
Chris Taylor (R) 2B
Mets
Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Mark Vientos (R) 3B
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
Starling Marte (R) RF
J.D. Martinez (R) DH
Jose Iglesias (R) 2B
Harrison Bader (R) CF
Francisco Alvarez (R) C
