The Yankees and Indians are set to meet in the postseason starting Tuesday for the first time since 2017, when the Yankees overcame a 2-0 series deficit in the ALDS and won three straight to advance to the ALCS, where they lost to the Astros in Joe Girardi’s final season as manager in The Bronx. This time around, the Yankees will be limping into the playoffs — losers of six of their last eight — and they were just 11-18 on the road. With the new wild-card series format this season, the entire best-of-three series will be played at Cleveland’s Progressive Field, where the Indians — who went 9-2 down the stretch — finished the season 18-12. The Post’s Dan Martin breaks down the matchups:

Getting on base: DJ LeMahieu led the American League with a .421 OPS, while Aaron Hicks, not especially productive at the plate this season, has walked a ton and Gio Urshela has proven last year was no fluke, remaining one of the Yankees’ most consistent bats. If Aaron Judge is right, he’s hard to keep off the bases and Clint Frazier has started to live up to expectations, but Gleyber Torres took a significant step back. Cleveland is not in the postseason because of its lineup. Jose Ramirez kept the Indians alive nearly by himself. Francisco Lindor is coming off his worst season offensively, but Cesar Hernandez has been good.

Edge: Yankees

Power: Here’s where it gets scary for the Yankees: They hit 67 of their 94 homers at home — and they won’t be able to take advantage of that in this series. Two of their best hitters all season were LeMahieu and Luke Voit. LeMahieu had an OPS of 1.265 at the Stadium, compared to .769 on the road, while Voit was 1.127 vs. .735. They also can’t afford another five-game homer-less streak, like the one they endured the final week of the season. Judge and Giancarlo Stanton missed time with leg injuries, and though Judge has shown glimpses, neither slugger has approached his typical power output of late, nor has Gary Sanchez, who may not even start Game 1. Cleveland managed to have just one player reach double-digit homers and that was Ramirez with 17. Carlos Santana, the switch-hitter who hit 34 homers a year ago, was a mess most of the season and hit just .199. Franmil Reyes is dangerous, but hasn’t been as good with Cleveland as he was with San Diego.

Edge: Yankees

These are station-to-station teams, so neither will rely much on speed.

Edge: Even

Infield: The Yankees’ infield defense was shaky all season, with Torres struggling in his transition back to shortstop. Urshela remains excellent at third, but the Yankees were burned by errors late in the season. Sanchez hasn’t been much better behind the plate than at it, which is why Kyle Higashioka should play an important role, likely behind the plate in Game 1. On the other side, while Roberto Perez hasn’t hit, he’s still an excellent catcher, while Santana and Hernandez are very good at first and second base, respectively.

Edge: Indians

Outfield: Neither team shines defensively in the outfield, but if the Yankees have the improved Frazier in left, Hicks in center and Judge in right, that’s an advantage over Jordan Luplow, Delino DeShields and Tyler Naquin.

Edge: Yankees

With the 28-man postseason roster and no off days, pitching is at a premium. The Yankees could have Brett Gardner and Mike Tauchman off the bench, as well as the versatile and speedy Tyler Wade. And if Sanchez isn’t in the lineup, he is dangerous as a pinch-hitter. Cleveland can use Mike Freeman all over the field.

Edge: Yankees

Rotation: Gerrit Cole will go against Shane Bieber in the opener, matching two of the best starters in the game. Though Cole put up eye-popping numbers a year ago with Houston, Bieber led the AL in wins (8), ERA (1.63) and strikeouts (122) in this abbreviated season. It will be Bieber’s first postseason appearance. Masahiro Tanaka, typically at his best in the playoffs, will face Carlos Carrasco in Game 2, with Zach Plesac going for the Indians if the series reaches a third game. Plesac had a 1.66 ERA in his last six starts, a stretch similar to the one J.A. Happ had late in the season for the Yankees. The veteran left-hander would likely get the ball in a deciding game for Aaron Boone, who also said he’d decide his catcher “day-by-day.”

Edge: Indians

Bullpen: The Yankees have more marquee names in their pen, and Aroldis Chapman and Zack Britton have been excellent from the left side, with Chapman overcoming a slow start after recovering from COVID to give up just one run in his final 11 appearances. But he’ll also have to shake off his last playoff outing, when he gave up a series-clinching homer to Jose Altuve in the 2019 ALCS. Chad Green has been mostly solid, but Adam Ottavino has been inconsistent. The Yankees figure to also have Jonathan Loaisiga and perhaps Deivi Garcia and Jordan Montgomery in relief as well. While the Indians can’t match the Yankees’ star power, Brad Hand converted all 16 of his save opportunities and James Karinchak struck out 53 batters in 27 innings.

Edge: Even

In his third year at the helm, Aaron Boone is looking for his first World Series appearance in The Bronx. For better or worse, he kept a steady facade amidst a wildly inconsistent year from his team. Like his team, Boone’s success will be determined by what happens in the postseason. And instead of facing off against Terry Francona, it will be Sandy Alomar Jr. Francona is in the postseason bubble, but won’t be in the dugout due to health concerns. He missed time initially due to gastrointestinal issues before having a stent inserted after blood clots were discovered.

“Right now, I’m just like that mariner that is driving that boat with a captain sleeping back there in the background,” Alomar said. “It’s OK. We are here to help, and we’re glad that we are.”

Edge: Yankees

The Yankees have plenty of postseason experience and are healthier than they’ve been most of the season, but they don’t have home-field advantage to rely on. And their play over the last week of the season hardly inspired confidence. Cleveland is hot, though their lineup is shaky and they won’t have Francona.

Edge: Indians