Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees predictions, 2024 ALCS series tips and Game 2

NEW YORK – The Yankees won Game 1 on Monday night. Now the Guardians want to split the series before returning to Cleveland.

Tuesday night's second game at Yankee Stadium will feature Tanner Bibee and Yankees star Gerrit Cole, a difficult matchup for Cleveland. But the Guardians might be helped by the fact that they didn't use their top four relievers in Game 1 after trailing by multiple runs most of the evening.

Here are Beacon Journal's predictions for Game 2.

Guardians-Yankees ALCS Game 2 Predictions

Lewis: The Guardians are actually well-prepared for Game 2, with Tanner Bibee on the mound and Emmanuel Clase, Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis and Tim Herrin all rested and ready to go (especially given Wednesday's off day). But Gerrit Cole being on the mound is a difficult matchup, and he looked great in his last game against the Royals. Plus, the Yankees' lineup looks even stronger with the return of Anthony Rizzo. I expect the Yankees to take a 2-0 series lead with a 3-2 win.

Ulrich: On August 22, Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole defeated the Guardians by allowing just one hit and zero runs, but also walking five in six innings. He will be on the mound in the second game against the Guardians' top starter, Tanner Bibee. This one has the ingredients of a nail biter. Yankees 2-1.

This article originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal: Yankees vs. Guardians predictions for ALCS and Game 2, MLB Playoffs