The New York Yankees, ranked second in the AL East with a 39-26 record, face the Cleveland Guardians, who are first in the AL Central with a 37-31 record. The New York Yankees are favored with a -120 moneyline compared to the Cleveland Guardians' +110.

CLEVELAND – While every game counts the same as the next, it's safe to say the Cleveland Guardians ' three-game homestand with the New York Yankees is important.

Paul Goldschmidt and Ryan McMahon each homered for New York, which won for the ninth time in its last 13 games and is in a virtual tie with Tampa Bay for first place in the American League East.