Royals vs. Yankees series: What you need to know about the series (2024)

OFF TOMORROW NIGHT IN THE BRONX FOR GAME ONE OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES. KMBC NINE’S TAYLOR KAUFMAN WAS AT YANKEE STADIUM TONIGHT. WE ARE IN THE BRONX OUTSIDE OF YANKEE STADIUM. BEFORE GAME ONE OF THE ALDS. THE ROYALS TAKING ON THE YANKEES IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS. NOW THESE KANSAS CITY ROYALS HAVE SOME WEAPONS. THE BULLPEN SPECIFICALLY SHOWING UP BIG BUT THE MOST CONSISTENT GUY PROBABLY FOR THIS TEAM HAS BEEN BOBBY WITT. HE IS AGGRESSIVE AT THE PLATE. HE’S A HOME RUN HITTER AND A FAST BASE RUNNER. HE’S YOUNG, BUT HE’S BEING COMPARED TO ANOTHER ONE OF THE TOP HITTERS IN THE LEAGUE. AARON JUDGE, HE’S GOT POWER. HE’S GOT DISCIPLINE. AND TODAY BOBBY WITT TALKED ABOUT HOW IT FEELS TO BE IN THE SAME CONVERSATION AS THE JUDGE. IT’S AWESOME BEING ABLE TO KIND OF COMPETE WITH HIM AND LIKE YOU SAID ON THIS STAGE AND JUST SEEING HOW THIS YEAR HE’S HAD IT’S BEEN UNBELIEVABLE. AND JUST BOTH HOW HE IS JUST ON AND OFF THE FIELD. I BELIEVE HE PLAYS THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY. HE PLAYS IT HARD. AND SO IT’S JUST KIND OF IT’S REALLY COOL TO SEE A GUY LIKE THAT IN A CITY LIKE THIS DO WHAT HE DID THIS YEAR AND IN THE YEARS PAST, THE FIVE SEED ROYALS HAVE QUITE THE CHALLENGE WITH THE NUMBER ONE SEED YANKEES THE FIRST OF TWO GAMES IN THE ALDS START TOMORROW. GAMES THREE AND FOUR GO BACK TO KANSAS CITY FROM OUTSIDE OF YANKEE STADIUM. I’M TAYLOR KAUFFMAN, KMBC NINE NEWS. AND IT’S THE BEST OF FIVE SERIES. GAME THREE OF THE ALDS IS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TIMES WERE ANNOUNCED. ANNOUNCED TONIGHT. FIRST PITCH 608 AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM ON WEDNESDAY OF GAME FOUR IS NEEDED. IT WILL BE AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM AS WELL. THURSDAY NIGHT START AT 708.

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Royals vs. Yankees series: What you need to know about the series

The Kansas City Royals, having lost 106 games in 2023, are among the American League’s final four in 2024. The Royals look to defeat their second American League East team in the postseason.Coming off a 2-0 sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, they now face the New York Yankees, who finished with the best record in the American League. Here’s a brief preview of the best-of-five series, which kicks off Saturday in New York.Royals vs. Yankees Series ScheduleThe American League Division Series between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees features the following matchups:Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 5, at 5:38 p.m. CDT in New York. Pitching matchup: Michael Wacha vs. Gerrit Cole. Broadcast on TBS.Game 2: Monday, Oct. 7, at 6:38 p.m. CDT in New York. Pitching matchup: Cole Ragans vs. Carlos Rodón. Broadcast on TBS and truTV.Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6:08 p.m. CDT in Kansas City. Pitching matchup: TBD. Broadcast on TBS and truTV.Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:08 p.m. CDT in Kansas City. Pitching matchup: TBD. Broadcast on TBS and truTV.Game 5 (if necessary): Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:08 p.m. CDT in New York. Pitching matchup: TBD. Broadcast on TBS.Royals vs. Yankees Season SeriesJust as they did against Baltimore, the Royals lost the regular-season series against the Yankees. New York was 5-2 against Kansas City during the season, including taking three of four games in a June series at Kauffman Stadium.The Yankees, outside of a 4-3 loss in the fourth game, dominated the series in Kansas City, outscoring the Royals 27-12 in the four-game set.The Royals and Yankees played a competitive series in the Bronx. Kansas City led late in Game 1 but squandered the lead in a 10-4 loss, as New York scored seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings to turn a one-run deficit into a six-run victory.The Royals shut out the Yankees in the second game but lost in extra innings in the rubber match.Yankees Hitters vs. Royals in 2024The Yankees are known as the Bronx Bombers—and for good reason. They led the American League with 237 home runs and 815 runs scored. The key matchup of the series will be Royals pitching against the powerful Yankees lineup.Here’s how some of the key hitters performed against the Royals during the 2024 regular season:Aaron Judge, an MVP candidate, hit one home run, batted .250 and drove in four runs.Gleyber Torres had an impressive .321 batting average, including one home run and five RBIs.Giancarlo Stanton also hit .250 against Royals pitching, contributing two home runs.Jose Trevino excelled with a .400 average and drove in five runs.Juan Soto batted .273, including one home run and three RBIs. What's Next if the Royals Win?If the Royals pull off the upset against the favored Yankees, they will play a familiar opponent, no matter who wins the other American League Division Series.They’ll face either the red-hot Detroit Tigers or the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians and Tigers are divisional rivals, with the Guardians winning the division crown.The Royals finished 2024 with winning records against both teams, taking the season series 8-5 over Cleveland and 7-6 over Detroit. The Tigers swept a three-game set late in the regular season, while the Royals won five of eight in two late-season series against Cleveland.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

The Kansas City Royals, having lost 106 games in 2023, are among the American League’s final four in 2024.

The Royals look to defeat their second American League East team in the postseason.

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Coming off a 2-0 sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, they now face the New York Yankees, who finished with the best record in the American League.

Here’s a brief preview of the best-of-five series, which kicks off Saturday in New York.

Royals vs. Yankees Series Schedule

The American League Division Series between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees features the following matchups:

  • Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 5, at 5:38 p.m. CDT in New York. Pitching matchup: Michael Wacha vs. Gerrit Cole. Broadcast on TBS.
  • Game 2: Monday, Oct. 7, at 6:38 p.m. CDT in New York. Pitching matchup: Cole Ragans vs. Carlos Rodón. Broadcast on TBS and truTV.
  • Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6:08 p.m. CDT in Kansas City. Pitching matchup: TBD. Broadcast on TBS and truTV.
  • Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:08 p.m. CDT in Kansas City. Pitching matchup: TBD. Broadcast on TBS and truTV.
  • Game 5 (if necessary): Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:08 p.m. CDT in New York. Pitching matchup: TBD. Broadcast on TBS.

Royals vs. Yankees Season Series

Just as they did against Baltimore, the Royals lost the regular-season series against the Yankees. New York was 5-2 against Kansas City during the season, including taking three of four games in a June series at Kauffman Stadium.

The Yankees, outside of a 4-3 loss in the fourth game, dominated the series in Kansas City, outscoring the Royals 27-12 in the four-game set.

The Royals and Yankees played a competitive series in the Bronx. Kansas City led late in Game 1 but squandered the lead in a 10-4 loss, as New York scored seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings to turn a one-run deficit into a six-run victory.

The Royals shut out the Yankees in the second game but lost in extra innings in the rubber match.

Yankees Hitters vs. Royals in 2024

The Yankees are known as the Bronx Bombers—and for good reason. They led the American League with 237 home runs and 815 runs scored. The key matchup of the series will be Royals pitching against the powerful Yankees lineup.

Here’s how some of the key hitters performed against the Royals during the 2024 regular season:

  • Aaron Judge, an MVP candidate, hit one home run, batted .250 and drove in four runs.
  • Gleyber Torres had an impressive .321 batting average, including one home run and five RBIs.
  • Giancarlo Stanton also hit .250 against Royals pitching, contributing two home runs.
  • Jose Trevino excelled with a .400 average and drove in five runs.
  • Juan Soto batted .273, including one home run and three RBIs.

What's Next if the Royals Win?

If the Royals pull off the upset against the favored Yankees, they will play a familiar opponent, no matter who wins the other American League Division Series.

They’ll face either the red-hot Detroit Tigers or the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians and Tigers are divisional rivals, with the Guardians winning the division crown.

The Royals finished 2024 with winning records against both teams, taking the season series 8-5 over Cleveland and 7-6 over Detroit.

The Tigers swept a three-game set late in the regular season, while the Royals won five of eight in two late-season series against Cleveland.

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