June 4, 2026 6:20 am EDT Updated
The Cleveland Guardians will try to sweep a three-game series versus the New York Yankees, at 1:35 p.m. ET on Thursday. Carlos Rodon (1-2, 3.32 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 36-25 this season and second in the AL East. Slade Cecconi (3-5, 5.25 ERA) is starting for the Guardians, who are 36-27 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 is slashing .304/.395/.647 this season with 17 home runs (4th in MLB), 44 RBIs (6th in MLB) and an OPS of 1.042 (2nd in MLB). He has a 23.1% strikeout rate and a 12.6% walk rate in 238 plate appearances, and he has scored 46 total runs.
In 260 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger is hitting .272/.373/.470 with a .843 OPS and six steals on nine attempts. He has hit eight long balls, driven in 40 runs (16th in MLB) and scored 37 times.
Jose Ramirez is hitting for a .245 BA, .351 OBP and .433 SLG with a 12.7% strikeout rate and a 14.1% walk rate. His OPS is .785 and he has scored 36 runs. In 276 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs and driven in 32 runs. Ramirez has recorded 21 steals on 23 attempts.
In 241 plate appearances, Chase DeLauter has posted an 11.6% strikeout rate and a 10.8% walk rate while slashing .258/.336/.418 with seven home runs, 32 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
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