Cleveland Indians ALDS Game 1: What You Need To Know

CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians American League Division Series opponent has been decided. The Tribe will play the New York Yankees on Thursday in Game 1 of the series. Tickets for the game sold-out long before the hometown team's opponent was decided.

The Yankees knocked off the Minnesota Twins, 8-4, in the AL Wild Card to advance to the ALDS. The Yankees rode the emergence of rookie Aaron Judge to a 91-71 record, good for second in the AL East, behind the 93-69 Boston Red Sox.

Looking to see the Indians square off against the Yankees? Patch has got you covered. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Cleveland newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

Everything you need to know to enjoy the game is below.

When: Oct. 5 at 7:38 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Progressive Field

What to wear: Indians fans are being asked #rockyourred in honor of the team. So dig out those red T-shirts.

Starting pitchers: Trevor Bauer (17-9) vs TBD

How to watch: FS1

Where to listen: ESPN Radio, WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7

Player to watch: Aaron Judge turned in a massive performance in the AL Wild Card, going 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Seeing him do battle with the Tribe's rotation and bullpen will be fascinating.

Where to park: Cleveland Police are banning parking on some streets to try and improve traffic flow downtown Thursday night. The following streets will not allow parking:

• Carnegie Avenue from East 9th Street to East 14th Street (Both Sides)
• Prospect Avenue from Ontario Street to East 14th Street (Both sides)
• Huron Road from Ontario Street to West 6th Street (Both sides)
• Erie Court and Sumner Avenue (Both sides)
• East 9th Street from Euclid Avenue to Carnegie Avenue (Both sides)
• East 4th Street from Prospect Avenue to Huron Road (Both sides)
• East 2nd Street from High Street to Prospect Avenue (Both sides)

The city says "numerous" police officers will be detailed to both traffic flow and crowd control during the event.

Photo from Rick Uldricks, Patch