June 9, 2026 Updated 12:17 pm EDT
The New York Yankees visit the Cleveland Guardians at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Gerrit Cole (1-1, 2.00 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 39-26 this season and second in the AL East. Slade Cecconi (3-5, 4.92 ERA) is the expected starter for the Guardians, who are 37-31 and first in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsYankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Aaron Judge: 10 Day IL (Rib), Austin Wells: 10 Day IL (Cervical headaches), Jasson Domínguez: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Chivilli: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Guardians
Erik Sabrowski: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gabriel Arias: 60 Day IL (Hamstring)
Stats to know
New York’s Ben Rice has hit 18 home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 45 RBIs (9th in MLB) and has scored 49 runs. In 255 plate appearances, he has recorded a .304 BA, .400 OBP and .641 SLG with a 13.3% walk rate and a 23.5% strikeout rate.
In 276 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has slashed .276/.373/.474 this season. He has hit nine long balls and driven in 43 runs (14th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 13% and a walk rate of 14.1%. He has seven stolen bases on 11 attempts. He has come around to score 38 times.
Jose Ramirez is hitting for a .238 BA, .343 OBP and .425 SLG with a 13.8% strikeout rate and a 13.8% walk rate. His OPS is .768 and he has scored 40 runs. In 298 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs and driven in 33 runs. Ramirez has recorded 23 steals on 25 attempts.
In 243 plate appearances, Brayan Rocchio has slashed .284/.365/.408 this season. He has hit five long balls and driven in 30 runs with a strikeout rate of 11.9% and a walk rate of 8.6%. He has stolen 11 bases on 15 attempts and has scored 28 runs.
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