Here’s how you can watch the Yankees Guardians live in the 2024 ALCS for free

Amid a big day for New York sports, the Yankees will take the field for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), just four wins away from a World Series appearance.

The Bronx Bombers punched their ticket to advance after a Game 4 win over the Royals in the ALDS; Their opponents, the Cleveland Guardians, needed the entire five-game series to beat the Detroit Tigers.

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The Yankees have a strong postseason record against the Guardians, winning five games against the Guardians in the 2022 ALDS and also beating them in the 2020 and 2017 postseasons.

The best-of-seven series starts today; Below, we’ve put together your official guide to getting ready for Yankees vs. Guardians in the ALCS.

Dates and Times Yankees vs. Guardians: When will the Yankees play the Guardians in the ALCS?

• Game 1: Monday, October 14 – 7:38 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
• Game 2: Tuesday, October 15 – 7:38 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
• Game 3: Thursday, October 17 – 5:08 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
• Game 4: Friday, October 18 – 8:80 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
• Game 5, if applicable: Saturday, October 19 – 8:08 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)
• Game 6, if applicable: Monday, October 21 – 5:08 p.m. ET* (TBS, truTV)
• Game 7, if applicable: Tuesday, October 22 – 7:38 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV)

* When the NLCS is complete, ALCS Game 6 will be rescheduled on TBS and truTV at 7:38 p.m. ET.

What channel is the Yankees game on?

All Yankees games against the Guardians in the ALCS will air on TBS. truTV Games will be a separate DataCast with a focus on advanced in-game metrics.

How to watch Yankees vs. Guardians:

The cheapest way to watch the Yankees vs. Guardians ALCS game is with a subscription to Max. MLB games that air on TBS and truTV are also streamed on Max.

The maximum price starts at $9.99/month with ads, and students can get the ad-supported plan at 50% discount.

You can also watch DIRECTV Stream for free, but the service only offers a five-day free trial, which may not be long enough to watch the entire series.

Likely Yankees vs. Guardians pitchers:

At the time of publication, the Yankees have selected starters for the first four games of the ALCS, while the Guardians have only selected starters for Games 1 and 2.

• Game 1: Carlos Rodón (NYY) vs. Alex Cobb (CLE)
• Game 2: Gerrit Cole (NYY) vs. Tanner Bibee (CLE)
• Game 3: Clarke Schmidt (NYY) vs. TBD
• Game 4: Luis Gill (NYY) vs. TBD

Where are the Yankees playing this series?

Games 1 and 2 of the ALCS will be played at Yankee Stadium; Games 3 and 4 and a possible Game 5 will be played at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. If the series lasts six games or longer, it will be moved back to Yankee Stadium.

ALCS Broadcast Team:

Brian Anderson will host the play-by-play for the ALCS, with Ron Darling and Jeff Francouer serving as color commentators. Lauren Jbara will be on site and report.

Lauren Shehadi will host pre-game coverage, with former MLB players Jimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, Curtis Granderson and Dusty Baker as in-studio pre- and post-game analysts.

New York Yankees ALCS roster:

Pitcher:

• Gerrit Cole
• Jake Cousins
• Luis Gill
• Ian Hamilton
• Tim Hill
• Clay Holmes
• Tommy Kahnle
• Tim Mayza
• Carlos Rodon
• Clarke Smith
• Marcus Stroman
• Luke Weaver

Catcher:

• Jose Trevino
• Austin Wells

Infielder:

• Jon Berti
• Anthony Rizzo
• Gleyber Torrese
• Anthony Volpe

Outfielder:

• Jason Dominguez
• Trent Grisham
• Aaron Richter
• Juan Soto
• Giancarlo Stanton
• Alex Verdugo

Utility:

• Oswaldo Cabrera
• Jazz Chisholm Jr.

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