Cleveland Indians: Reliving past postseason series against the Yankees

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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 23: Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians pitches against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Progressive Field on September 23, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images) /

2020 ALDS: Cleveland Indians versus New York Yankees

So, here we are. The fifth postseason meeting between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. The rubber match. We’ve done the scouting report, we know the pitchers, there’s really just one thing left to do.

This series could be the most exciting of them all. While the past provided strong matchups of evenly matched teams, this year could be much different.

The Indians have been built on strong pitching while their offense has slowly and steadily come back to life. The Yankees have been built on power, but their pitching has quietly been the driving force this season.

Tonight will kick off the series between the two teams as part of four games being played today before a full slate of eight games on Wednesday. First pitch for Game 1 is set for 7 p.m. as is Game 2 on Wednesday. If a third game is needed, it’ll be played on Thursday, but a time hasn’t been announced. The entire series will be played at Progressive Field.

In the history of the series, the winner has advanced to the World Series twice, being the Indians in 1997 and the Yankees in 1998. Could this be the third time?

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