The New York Yankees play the Cleveland Guardians in the MLB American League Championship Series, which begins tonight at Yankee Stadium. In Game 1 tonight, Alex Cobb will be on the mound for the Guardians, while left-hander Carlos Rodon will be pitching for the Yankees. Here's a primer on everything you need to know about tonight's MLB American League Championship Series game between Cleveland and New York and where to watch it. You can also get live matchday updates here.

Here's how to watch ALDS Game 5 Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers:

Date: October 14, 2024

Time: 7:38 p.m. ET

TV channels: TBS, truTV

Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Max and more

Guardians vs. Yankees ALCS Game 1 Time and Channel:

The Guardians vs. Yankees game will air on TBS and truTV starting at 7:38 p.m. ET on October 14th.

Where to watch Yankees vs. Guardians game without cable:

The Guardians vs. Yankees game is available to stream on Max. TBS and truTV can be viewed via Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.

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2024 MLB playoff schedule:

Always east

Here's a complete look at the MLB postseason schedule.

• Wild Card Series: 1st-3rd October

• Division series: 5th-12th October

• League Championship Series: 13th-22nd October

• World Series: October 24th – November 2nd

2024 MLB Championship Series Schedule:

All times ET.

Sunday, October 13th

New York Mets (0) @ (9) Los Angeles DodgersNLCS Game 1

Monday, October 14th

New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers, NLCS Game 2, 4:08 p.m. (FOX and FS1)

Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees, ALCS Game 1, 7:38 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max)

Tuesday, October 15th

Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees, ALCS Game 2, 7:38 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max)

Wednesday, October 16th

Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets, Game 3, 8:08 p.m. (FS1)

Thursday, October 17th

New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians, ALCS Game 3 (TBS, truTV, Max)

Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets, NLCS Game 5 (FOX/FS1) – if necessary

Friday, October 18th

New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians, ALCS Game 4 (TBS, truTV, Max)

Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets, NLCS Game 5 (FOX, FS1) – if necessary

Saturday, Oct. 19

New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians, ALCS Game 5 (TBS, truTV, Max)

Sunday, October 20th

New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers, NLCS Game 6 (FOX, FS1) – if necessary

Monday, October 21st

Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees, ALCS Game 6 (TBS, truTV, Max) – if necessary

New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers, NLCS Game 7 (FOX, FS1) – if necessary

Tuesday, October 22nd

Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees, ALCS Game 7 (TBS, truTV, Max) – if necessary

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