The upstart Royals roll into the Bronx for an American League Division Series matchup with the Yankees.
Kansas City swept Baltimore in the AL Wild Card Round, stifling the Orioles with top-tier pitching. Ace Cole Ragans set the tone with six scoreless innings in Game 1, and the rest of the staff followed suit, combining to allow just one run across 18 innings.
The Royals didn’t score much themselves, with just three total runs, but their star delivered: MVP candidate Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the eventual winning run in Game 1 and Game 2.
Kansas City carries its momentum to Yankee Stadium, where the hulking Yankees await. On the heels of historic regular seasons, Aaron Judge and Juan Soto embark on their first postseason run โ and, potentially, their last โ together in pinstripes.
New York is hoping to win the pennant for the first time since 2009, with its typical foil โ the Astros โ now out of the fold. The Royals reached the World Series in each of their past two playoff appearances, in 2014 and 2015.
The Sporting News has you covered with everything that you need to know about the Yankees vs. Royals ALDS.
Yankees vs. Royals schedule
The schedule for the best-of-five ALDS between the Yankees and Royals is included below.
Games 1, 2, and 5 will be played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Games 3 and 4 will be played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
---|---|---|---|
Sat., Oct. 5 | Game 1: Yankees vs. Royals | 6:38 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
Mon., Oct. 7 | Game 2: Yankees vs. Royals | 7:38 p.m. | TBS, truTV, Sling |
Wed., Oct. 9 | Game 3: Royals vs. Yankees | 7:08 p.m.^ | TBS, truTV, Sling |
Thu., Oct. 10 | Game 4*: Royals vs. Yankees | 8:08 p.m. | TBS, truTV, Sling |
Sat., Oct. 12 | Game 5*: Yankees vs. Royals | 8:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
* if necessary
^ if Dodgers-Astros ends in three games, Royals-Yankees Game 3 will start at 8:08 p.m. ET
How to watch Yankees vs. Royals: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: TBS, truTV
- Live stream: Sling
Every game of the Yankees vs. Royals series will air live on TBS with Bob Costas (play-by-play) and Ron Darling (analysis) on the call.
Viewers can also stream all of the games on Sling.
Sling is the home for the avid sports fan. You can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.
Yankees vs. Royals radio station
Listen to Yankees vs. Royals, and all games throughout the 2024 MLB postseason, live on SiriusXM.
Get 3 months of SiriusXM for just $1. Listen to live NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL games, plus NASCAR, college sports and more. Stay updated with all the news and get all the analysis on multiple sport-specific channels.
Yankees vs. Royals tickets
Tickets to ALDS games between the Yankees and the Royals are still available on StubHub. Explore specific seats and prices for select games using the link below.