It's Yankees vs. Indians live stream time as we watch the battle of aces on the mound. And Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series, the first MLB playoff live stream, is a serious rarity: a pandemic has forced all of this best-of-3 series to be played in Cleveland.

That's right: the Yankees will be the "home team" in Game 2 at Progressive Field, a reminder that every team in the NBA played on the Florida "bubble." Cleveland pitcher Shane Bieber is having a monster season with a 1.63 ERA, tops in MLB among starting pitchers. He also leads the league with 122 strikeouts. The Yankees will have ace Gerrit Cole pitching in Game 1.

It has been an up-and-down season for the Yankees, starting with 16 wins in 22 games, but losing 15 of their next 20.

They have won just two from their last eight games. However, New York is favored in this Wild Card series thanks to their offensive prowess. Aaron Judge, DJ LeMahieu, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres, and Luke Voit are part of a strong batting lineup.

Here is everything you need to watch the Yankees vs Indians live stream of Game 1.

If you have to leave your "bubble" or suffer the dreaded local blackout and can't watch the Yankees vs. Indians live stream on cable, you're not out of luck. With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can pretend you are surfing the web from your hometown (or anywhere else not hit by a power outage) and access the same streaming services you have already paid for.

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In the US, Game 1 between the Yankees and Indians begins tonight (Tuesday, September 29) at 7 PM ET on ESPN. The rest of the MLB playoffs will also be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, TBS, MLB Network, FS1, and FOX.

If you haven't already cut the cord and have cable, you will be able to watch the Yankees vs. Indians game on Sling TV or FuboTV, one of the best cable TV alternatives.

Sling TV is an affordable option, costs $30 per month, and has over 30 channels, including ESPN. Another great live TV service is Fubo TV, which is $65/month for 117+ channels, including tons of niche sports networks.

Baseball fans in the UK will have to stay up late to catch a live stream of the first game between the Yankees and Indians at midnight BST.

In the UK, BT Sport broadcasts MLB playoff games; those without BT Sport can sign up for a BT Sport monthly pass for £25.

MLB fans in Canada can watch Yankees vs. Indians on Sportsnet. Game 1 on SN1.

(All times EST)

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