MLB playoffs: ALCS and NLCS live updates, matchups, analysis

It’s another blockbuster night in MLB’s league championship series.

First, the New York Yankees are in Cleveland up 2-0 over the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS. Later, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to take a commanding 3-1 NLCS lead over the New York Mets at Citi Field.

With all four of baseball’s final four teams in action, we’ve got you covered with live updates and analysis from both games, plus takeaways and what’s next for the winners and losers after the final pitch.

Today’s matchups

All times Eastern

Yankees lead series 2-0

Pitching matchup: Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) vs. Matthew Boyd (2-2, 2.72 ERA)

Lineups

Yankees

2B Gleyber Torres (R)
RF Juan Soto (L)
CF Aaron Judge (R)
DH Giancarlo Stanton (R)
3B Jazz Chisholm Jr (L)
1B Jon Berti (R)
SS Anthony Volpe (R)
LF Alex Verdugo (L)
C Jose Trevino (R)

Guardians

LF Steven Kwan (L)
DH Kyle Manzardo (L)
3B Jose Ramirez (S)
1B Josh Naylor (L)
CF Lane Thomas (R)
RF Daniel Schneemann (L)
2B Andres Gimenez (L)
C Austin Hedges (R)
2B Brayan Rocchio (S)

Dodgers lead series 2-1

Pitching matchup: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00 ERA) vs. Jose Quintana (10-10, 3.75 ERA)

Lineups

Dodgers

TBD

Mets

TBD

Live updates

Check in here ahead of first pitch of Yankees-Guardians for the latest from the ballpark.