Heads bobbed in unison around Cleveland's clubhouse late Sunday afternoon as techno music thumped from a floor speaker that also projected colored lights around the room. The mood was both upbeat and typical as some of the Guardians played cards or video games or chilled after a series sweep. Rarely, if ever, in the discussion among baseball's top contenders, the Guardians are playing better than anyone. At 16-6 under first-year manager Stephen Vogt, who has pushed every correct button so far, the Guardians head into the final days of the season's first month with the best record in the majors and atop the AL Central.

Programming note: Brodie Brazil's full "All A's" interview with Zack Gelof will air at 3 p.m. PT Tuesday on NBC Sports California, and again at 9:30 p.m. PT. Since Oakland called up Zack Gelof from Triple-A Las Vegas last July, the second baseman has emerged as one of MLB's promising young stars and a valuable building block for the Athletics organization. When talking to NBC Sports California's Brodie Brazil on a recent episode of “All A's,” the young infielder listed three MLB players he tries to emulate.

The New York Yankees face the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 (4/23/24) at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for FREE via a trial of DirecTV Stream and fuboTV . Sign up for our Yankees newsletter Here's what you need to know: What : MLB game Who : New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics When : April 23, 2024 Time : 7:05 p.m. Where : Yankee Stadium TV : YES Network Channel finder: Verizon Fios , Comcast Xfinity , Spectrum/Charter , Optimum/Altice , Cox , DIRECTV , Dish , Hulu , fuboTV , Sling . Live stream: DirecTV Stream and fuboTV Here's a recent MLB story from the AP: NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected by Hunter Wendelstedt

Oakland Athletics (9-14, fourth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (15-8, second in the AL East) New York; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Paul Blackburn (2-0, 1.08 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Yankees: Marcus Stroman (1-1, 2.42 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 19 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Yankees -213, Athletics +177; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the New York Yankees. New York has a 6-4 record in home games and a 15-8 record overall. The Yankees are 12-1 in games when they scored five or more runs. Oakland has a 9-14 record overall and a 5-5 record in road games. The Athletics have hit 23 total home runs to

Zack Gelof hit a two-run homer off Victor González in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics stopped an eight-game losing streak in the Bronx by beating the Yankees 2-0 Monday following the ejection of New York manager Aaron Boone just five pitches in. After New York's Carlos Rodón and Oakland's JP Sears matched each other with shutout ball, Abraham Toro reached off González (1-1) leading off the ninth when the pitcher slipped while trying to pick up his dribbler between the mound and the third-base line.

Zack Gelof hit a two-run homer off Victor González in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics stopped an eight-game losing streak in the Bronx by beating the Yankees 2-0 Monday following the ejection of New York manager Aaron Boone just five pitches in. After New York's Carlos Rodón and Oakland's JP Sears matched each other with shutout ball, Abraham Toro reached off González (1-1) leading off the ninth when the pitcher slipped while trying to pick up his dribbler between the mound and the third-base line.

The A's shut out the Yankees behind Mason Miller and Zack Gelof's clutch performances.

Zack Gelof hit a two-run homer off Victor González in the ninth inning, and the A's stopped an eight-game losing streak in the Bronx by beating the Yankees 2-0 Monday following the ejection of New York manager Aaron Boone just five pitches in. After former Yankee JP Sears matched former Giant Carlos Rodón with shutout starts, Abraham Toro reached off González (1-1) leading off the ninth when the pitcher slipped while trying to pick up his dribbler between the mound and the third-base line.

Zack Gelof hit a two-run homer off Victor González in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics stopped an eight-game losing streak in the Bronx by beating the Yankees 2-0 Monday following the ejection of New York manager Aaron Boone just five pitches in. After New York's Carlos Rodón and Oakland's JP Sears matched each other with shutout ball, Abraham Toro reached off González (1-1) leading off the ninth when the pitcher slipped while trying to pick up his dribbler between the mound and the third-base line.

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Mason Miller was throwing gas on Monday afternoon. The Athletics closer was firing on all cylinders during the series opener against the Yankees in the Bronx when he entered the ninth and struck out three straight batters to end the game. Miller hit 103 miles per hour on his pitch that sat Anthony Volpe and then got Juan Soto to fan on another 103 MPH pitch before the A's closer was able to get Aaron Judge to go down on a big hack with a 102 MPH pitch to finish things off. Shea Langeliers #23 and Mason Miller #19 of the Oakland Athletics celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees 2-0 at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2024. Getty Images 103, 103, 102! Mason Miller is electric pic.twitter.com/B234OyrHgu

Zack Gelof hit a two-run homer off Victor González in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics stopped an eight-game losing streak in the Bronx by beating the Yankees 2-0 Monday following the ejection of New York manager Aaron Boone just five pitches in. After New York’s Carlos Rodón and Oakland’s JP Sears matched each other with shutout ball, Abraham Toro reached off González (1-1) leading off the ninth when the pitcher slipped while trying to pick up his dribbler between the mound and the third-base line.

The Yankees' current offensive funk hit a new low in a loss to the Athletics as Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres continue to struggle.

You don't see an ejection like this every day.

Heads bobbed in unison around Cleveland's clubhouse late Sunday afternoon as techno music thumped from a floor speaker that also projected colored lights around the room. The mood was both upbeat and typical as some of the Guardians played cards or video games or chilled after a series sweep. Rarely, if ever, in the discussion among baseball's top contenders, the Guardians are playing better than anyone. At 16-6 under first-year manager Stephen Vogt, who has pushed every correct button so far, the Guardians head into the final days of the season's first month with the best record in the majors and atop the AL Central.

The 15-7 New York Yankees host the Oakland Athletics for Game 1 of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium on Monday, April 22 (4/22/2024). How to watch: Stream New York Yankees baseball on DirecTV Stream (free trial) . Here's what you need to know: What: MLB Regular Season game Who: A's @ Yankees When: Monday, Apr. 22, 2024 Time: 1:05 p.m. EDT Where: Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York TV: YES Network, NBCSCA, MLB Network (out of market) Channel finder: Verizon Fios , Xfinity , Spectrum , Optimum/Altice , Cox , DirecTV Live stream: fuboTV (free trial) , DirecTV Stream (free trial) , Sling (half off first month) , Hulu + Live TV The Yankees survived a late comeback attempt by Tampa Bay on Sunday

The New York Yankees didn't quite revert to their usual offensive form on Sunday, less than 24 hours after being shut out for the third time this season. But a three-pitch sequence was more than enough to lift New York to another series win. The Yankees will look to regain their power on Monday afternoon when they host the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a four-game series. Carlos Rodon (1-1, 3.66 ERA) is slated to start for New York against JP Sears (1-1, 4.35) in a battle of left-handers. The Yankees earned their sixth series win in seven tries on Sunday afternoon, when Alex Verdugo laced a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth inning of a 5-4 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.

The New York Yankees didn't quite revert to their usual offensive form on Sunday, less than 24 hours after being shut out for the third time this season. The Yankees will look to regain their power on Monday afternoon when they host the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a four-game series. Carlos Rodon (1-1, 3.66 ERA) is slated to start for New York against JP Sears (1-1, 4.35) in a battle of left-handers. The Yankees earned their sixth series win in seven tries on Sunday afternoon, when Alex Verdugo laced a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth inning of a 5-4 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.

The New York Yankees didn't quite revert to their usual offensive form on Sunday, less than 24 hours after being shut out for the third time this season. The Yankees will look to regain their power on Monday afternoon when they host the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a four-game series. Carlos Rodon (1-1, 3.66 ERA) is slated to start for New York against JP Sears (1-1, 4.35) in a battle of left-handers. The Yankees earned their sixth series win in seven tries on Sunday afternoon, when Alex Verdugo laced a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth inning of a 5-4 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.

Cleveland Guardians' Will Brennan celebrates after hitting a solo home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Ross Stripling during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Naylor delivered a clutch, three-run double in the seventh inning as Cleveland continued their best start in 25 years with a 6-2 win over Oakland to complete a three-game sweep.