The New York Yankees hit the road for Game 3 of the ALCS versus the Cleveland Guardians, Thursday at 5:08 p.m. ET. The Yankees won the first two games of the series.

The Yankees will look to Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) against the Guardians and Matthew Boyd (2-2, 2.72 ERA).

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Yankees vs. Guardians Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Time: 5:08 p.m. ET
• TV: truTV
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
• Probable Pitchers: Schmidt – NYY (5-5, 2.85 ERA) vs Boyd – CLE (2-2, 2.72 ERA)

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Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Clarke Schmidt

• The Yankees’ Schmidt (5-5) will make his 17th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, Oct. 9, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.85, a 3.1 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.184 in 16 games this season.
• He has two quality starts in 16 chances this season.
• Schmidt has started 16 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 13 times. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
• He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 16 chances this season.

Clarke Schmidt vs. Guardians

• The Guardians rank 21st in MLB with a .238 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 16th in the league (.395) and 185 home runs.
• The right-hander has allowed the Guardians to go 3-for-15 with an RBI in five innings this season.

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Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Matthew Boyd

• Boyd (2-2) takes the mound first for the Guardians in his ninth start of the season. He has a 2.72 ERA in 39 2/3 innings pitched, with 46 strikeouts.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, the lefty tossed two scoreless innings while surrendering one hit.
• In eight games this season, the 33-year-old has a 2.72 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .213 to opposing hitters.
• Boyd is trying to collect his fourth quality start of the season.
• Boyd has pitched five or more innings in a game five times this year entering this outing.
• He has not made an outing so far in 2024 where he did not surrender at least one earned run.

Matthew Boyd vs. Yankees

• He will take the mound against a Yankees offense that ranks 11th in the league with 1352 total hits (on a .248 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .429 (fourth in the league) with 237 total home runs (first in MLB action).
• Boyd has thrown 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out two against the Yankees this season.

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