Yankees vs. Guardians predictions: The Post’s experts make ALCS picks

The Post’s baseball writers make their picks for the Yankees vs. Guardians ALCS:

Give the Guardians credit for being the only non-$300 million team still alive. But the AL Central is a free ride to the World Series for Yanks.

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The Guardians’ dominant bullpen will give the Yankees some trouble. But over the course of a long series, starting pitching matters, and the Yankees have the edge there — offensively, too.

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All that’s missing for the Yankees from this easy path to their first World Series since 2009 is a matchup against the Twins.

Yankees in 5

The Guardians’ lineup annoys. The Yankees’ lineup overwhelms.

Yankees in 6

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The key is the Yankees scoring against Cleveland’s starters and avoiding needing to do so against the majors’ best pen.

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The Guardians are feisty enough that they can hang with the Yankees and even steal a couple. But they simply don’t hit enough to inspire any belief they can win four games in a seven-game series. Fifteen Series-free years is enough for the Yankees.

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