Time for ALCS Game 2, live MLB playoffs updates

Cole, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner now in his fourth postseason as a Yankee, will look to extend his perfect playoff mark against Cleveland and give the Yankees a 2-0 lead in the ALCS.

Cole, 34, enters Game 2 against Cleveland with a 4-0 record and a 1.98 ERA in five starts, dating back to 2018, when Cleveland had a different nickname and Cole was a Houston Astro. But several patterns favor the Yankees on Tuesday night: New York has beaten Cleveland in its last six playoff series, dating back to a win in the ALCS in 1998 en route to the World Series title.

The Guardians are hoping to stop the bleeding after a 5-2 loss in Game 1 with right-hander Tanner Bibee, their No. 1 starter on a bullpen-dependent club. But Bibee will need to last at least five innings for the Guardians' heavyweights to come together; The only bright spot in their Game 1 loss was a night out for backup stars like rookie Cade Smith, who played in all five Division Series games.