Getty Aaron Judge looks to lead the New York Yankees deep into the postseason.
Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees look to keep swinging against the Cleveland Guardians in the American Division League Series.
All the games in the series will be televised on TBS, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on DirecTV Stream, which includes TBS and comes with a free trial.
That’s the best live stream option if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways you can watch a live stream of the Guardians vs Yankees ALDS games online:
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TBS is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Guardians vs Yankees live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of TBS and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” or “Sling Blue” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with TBS, and you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Guardians vs Yankees live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of TBS and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Guardians vs Yankees live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
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Guardians vs Yankees ALDS Preview
A week after hitting an American League-record 62nd home run, Aaron Judges looks to lead the New York Yankees to bigger team goals. The Yankees square off with the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS, which begins on Tuesday.
Judge has great memories from a record-breaking night on October 4, but he doesn’t have great memories when it comes to early playoff exits in the past.
“Well, the worst feeling in sports besides having to walk off that field, either getting walked off or losing the game is coming back into the clubhouse and just having that silence,” Judge said via the New York Daily News’ Kristie Ackert. “Like, you know, you don’t know what to say, you don’t know what to do. It’s like, I’ve been working my butt off since November of the year before to get to this spot and all of a sudden now you’re telling me it’s over with and I’ve got to go home?”
Cleveland comes off of a big Wild Card Series win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Guardians pitchers such as Cal Quantrill expect to challenge Judge.
“There’s a lot of good hitters in our league,” Quantrill said via NJ.com’s Randy Miller. “If you overthink every single hitter, it can lead to more problems than solutions. We are aware of what he’s capable of. We will do our best to make sure we are managing him.”
“That said, we will have a game plan,” Quantrill added. “We are not just going to allow him to walk all over us hopefully and we are not going to allow him to dictate the entire approach to the lineup. So we’ll be ready. I don’t think there’s any specific plan. He’s a good hitter. We’ll adjust as we go and we’ll try and get him out.”
Quantrill has a 3.38 ERA this season and a 15-5 overall record plus 128 strikeouts. Fellow starter Shane Bieber has been ever tougher on strikeouts with 198 this season amid his 13-8 record and 2.88 ERA. Triston McKenzie also has a load of strikeouts, 190, this year in addition to 2.96 ERA and 11-11 mark.
Cleveland will also face plenty of other talented batters in the Yankees lineup besides Judge, who has 131 RBI in addition to his 62 home runs. Isiah Kiner-Falefa can hit. He had a .261 batting average with 48 RBI and four home runs. D.J. LeMahieu likewise poses a threat amid his .261 average, 46 RBI, and 12 home runs this year. Gleyber Torres is a danger with runners on the base paths. He posted 76 RBI and 24 home runs amid his .257 average this year.