Game 1 of the ALCS is set for Monday night as the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees battle. New York is looking to reach the World Series for the first time since 2009, while Cleveland last made it to the Fall Classic in 2016. Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.96 ERA) gets the starting nod for New York. The Guardians will counter with right-hander Alex Cobb (2-1, 2.76). 

First pitch is scheduled for 7:38 p.m. ET from Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are the -164 money-line favorites (risk $164 to win $100) in the latest Guardians vs. Yankees odds, while the Guardians are +138 underdogs. The over/under for total runs scored is 7.5 in the latest MLB odds via SportsLine consensus. 

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