June 3, 2026 Updated 12:15 pm EDT
The New York Yankees take the field against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, at 7:05 p.m. ET. Gerrit Cole (1-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 36-24 this season and second in the AL East. Gavin Williams (8-3, 3.07 ERA) is expected to start for the Guardians, who are 35-27 and first in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsYankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Jasson Domínguez: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Chivilli: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Judge: day-to-day (Rib)
Guardians
Erik Sabrowski: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gabriel Arias: 60 Day IL (Hamstring)
Stats to know
New York’s Ben Rice has hit 17 home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 44 RBIs (5th in MLB) and has scored 45 runs. In 234 plate appearances, he has recorded a .305 BA, .397 OBP and .650 SLG with a 12.8% walk rate and a 22.6% strikeout rate.
In 256 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger is hitting .274/.379/.474 with a .853 OPS and six steals on nine attempts. He has hit eight long balls, driven in 38 runs (19th in MLB) and scored 37 times.
Jose Ramirez is hitting for a .236 BA, .346 OBP and .415 SLG with a 12.9% strikeout rate and a 14.3% walk rate. His OPS is .760 and he has scored 33 runs. In 272 plate appearances, he has hit eight home runs and driven in 31 runs. Ramirez has recorded 20 steals on 22 attempts.
In 237 plate appearances, Chase DeLauter has posted an 11% strikeout rate and an 11% walk rate while slashing .263/.342/.426 with seven home runs, 32 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
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