June 9, 2026 11:22 am EDT Updated
The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians do battle on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET. 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 starting 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 is hitting .276/.373/.474 with a .847 OPS and seven steals on 11 attempts. He has hit nine long balls, driven in 43 runs (14th in MLB) and scored 38 times.
Jose Ramirez has hit 10 home runs this season. He has also tallied 33 RBIs and has scored 40 runs. In 298 plate appearances, he has recorded a .238 BA, .343 OBP and .425 SLG with a 13.8% walk rate and a 13.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 23 steals on 25 attempts.
In 243 plate appearances, Brayan Rocchio has hit five long balls, tallied 30 RBIs and scored 28 runs. He is batting .284/.365/.408 and has posted an 11.9% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate. Rocchio has recorded 11 steals on 15 attempts.
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