Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees picks, predictions: Who wins MLB playoff series?

The Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees play in the American League Championship Series as the 2024 MLB playoffs continue.

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Check out these MLB playoff picks and predictions for the ALCS, which begins with Game 1 on Monday, Oct. 14, at 4:38 p.m. MST on TBS ( stream with free trial from FUBO ).

The Yankees are favored in series odds over the Guardians, according to BetMGM Sportsbook .

BetMGM has New York at -200 to advance, while it puts Cleveland at +165.

The Guardians advanced to this round by beating the Detroit Tigers in five games in the ALDS. The Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in four games.

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CBS Sports : Yankees will win series vs Guardians in five games

R.J. Anderson writes: "I thought about going the other direction just for the sake of mixing things up. Ultimately, though, I felt obligated to pick the Yankees. They're the better team in my eyes. That doesn't ensure anything -- there's like a 45% chance they lose this series anyway -- but when in doubt, I go with the roster I'd rather have if I were running or managing a team. Here? There's no question in my mind, that's New York's roster."

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Bleacher Report : Yankees will beat Guardians in six games

Joe Tansey writes: "The Yankees seem destined to make the World Series to set up a superstar showdown with either the Los Angeles Dodgers or their cross-town rival, the New York Mets. New York holds the starting pitching advantage, which could be vital in the back end of the series if Cleveland's bullpen is taxed. Stanton and Soto provided plenty of power already, and at some point. Judge has to come alive in between them in the order. Cleveland has a great tone-setter in Kwan, but Ramirez and Naylor were not as effective as they needed to be against Detroit. The Guardians have a team composition to challenge the Yankees, but unless their stars meet the moment, they could fall short in a few games.

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CBS Sports : Guardians will win series vs Yankees in seven games

Stephen Pianovich writes: "As a kid in the late '90s, I became a Cleveland fan largely because my older brother rooted for the Yankees. This Guardians team has annoying little brother energy. You don't necessarily need Jim Thome and Manny Ramirez on offense to win, especially when you have a bullpen like Cleveland's and plenty of pesky hitters. The Yankees might very well outscore the Guardians in this series, but I think Cleveland will find a way to win four times and avenge 6-year-old me and the team's loss in the 1998 ALCS."

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