The No. 1 New York Yankees and the No. 5 Kansas City Royals are battling in the best-of-five American League Division Series. Kansas City collected a road win on Monday night, scoring four fourth-inning runs to beat the Yankees in Game 2 and even the series at 1-1. Back in Kansas City, where the Royals hosted their first postseason game since 2015, Giancarlo Stanton sent the Yankees to a 3-2 win and a 2-1 ALDS lead.
The Yankees, as the AL's top seed, received a bye for the wild-card round. The Royals, meanwhile, swept the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 in their best-of-three Wild Card Series.
Check out the complete 2024 MLB playoff schedule. And here is the ALDS schedule:
| Date | Start time/result | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
Game 1 | Sat., Oct. 5 | Yankees 6, Royals 5 | TBS |
Game 2 | Mon., Oct. 7 | Royals 4, Yankees 2 | TBS |
Game 3 | Wed., Oct. 9 | Yankees 3, Royals 2 | TBS |
| Game 4 | Thurs., Oct. 10 | 8:08 p.m. ET | TBS |
| Game 5 (if nec.) | Sat., Oct. 12 | 8:08 p.m. ET | TBS |
Where to watch Game 4
Date: Thursday, Oct. 10 | Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
Location: Kaufman Stadium
TV channel: TBS, TruTV | Live stream: Max
Probable pitchers: RHP Gerrit Cole vs. RHP Michael Wacha
Odds: NYY -155 | KCR +130; over/under: 7.5
Here's what you need to know about the two teams.
Royals: The Royals became the second team in a 162-game season to make the playoffs after suffering 100 or more losses the previous year. They owe that to a combination of factors, including the maturation of star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and lefty Cole Ragans, as well as an influx of steady veteran additions, such as starters Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, and Michael Lorenzen. The Royals will be attempting to reach the ALCS for the first time since 2015, when they went on to win the World Series.
Yankees: The Yankees earned the No. 1 seed in the American League with a 94-68 record. New York will now try to return to the ALCS for the sixth time since their last pennant (2009). The Yankees went 5-2 against the Royals during the regular season.
