How to Watch Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 1 - October 5

Updated Oct. 5, 2024 3:23 p.m. ET

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The New York Yankees will host the Kansas City Royals to begin the ALDS on Saturday at 6:38 p.m. ET, live on Max from Yankee Stadium. Michael Wacha will start for the Royals and Gerrit Cole is the Yankees' starter for this matchup.

Take a look at everything you need to watch the Yankees vs. Royals matchup.

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Yankees vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 6:38 p.m. ET
Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
TV: Watch on Max
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Yankees vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Royals 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Yankees 55%, Royals 45%

Yankees vs. Royals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/11/2024	Yankees	-1.5	8	-152	+128	4-3 NYY
9/10/2024	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-143	+121	5-0 KC
9/9/2024	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-187	+156	10-4 NYY
6/13/2024	Yankees	-1.5	10.5	-159	+134	4-3 KC
6/12/2024	Yankees	-1.5	10.5	-159	+134	11-5 NYY
6/11/2024	Yankees	-1.5	9.5	-136	+116	10-1 NYY
6/10/2024	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-116	-103	4-2 NYY
10/1/2023	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-137	+116	5-2 KC
9/30/2023	Yankees	-1.5	9.5	-136	+115	5-2 NYY
9/29/2023	Yankees	-1.5	9.5	-152	+130	12-5 KC

Yankees Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.5
HR	15
ERA	3.80
K/9	9.5

Yankees Player Insights

Not only does Aaron Judge lead the Yankees in hitting with his .322 average, he also paces the squad with 58 home runs and 144 RBI.
Of all hitters in baseball, Judge's home run total ranks him first, and his RBI tally puts him first.
Juan Soto has 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks while batting .288.
Soto is fourth in homers in baseball, and sixth in RBI.
Soto heads into this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a home run, four walks and five RBI.
Jazz Chisholm has 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .256.
Chisholm will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
Gleyber Torres has 26 doubles, 15 home runs and 65 walks while batting .257.
Torres has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with three doubles, two walks and an RBI.

Yankees Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 25	Orioles	L 9-7	Marcus Stroman vs Zach Eflin
Sept. 26	Orioles	W 10-1	Gerrit Cole vs Corbin Burnes
Sept. 27	Pirates	L 4-2	Carlos Rodón vs Jared Jones
Sept. 28	Pirates	L 9-4	Luis Gil vs Paul Skenes
Sept. 29	Pirates	W 6-4	Clarke Schmidt vs Bailey Falter
Oct. 5	Royals	-	Gerrit Cole vs Michael Wacha
Oct. 7	Royals	-	Carlos Rodón vs Cole Ragans
Oct. 9	@ Royals	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 10	@ Royals	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 12	Royals	-	TBA vs TBA

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Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	1.9
HR	3
ERA	1.92
K/9	8.9

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (32), runs batted in (109) and has put up a team-high batting average of .332.
Among all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total is 16th and his RBI tally ranks sixth.
Witt has collected a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two walks and three RBI.
Vinnie Pasquantino has 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .262.
Pasquantino is currently 91st in home runs and 19th in RBI in the major leagues.
Salvador Perez has 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .271.
Maikel Garcia is batting .231 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 27	@ Braves	L 3-0	Brady Singer vs Max Fried
Sept. 28	@ Braves	L 2-1	Seth Lugo vs Reynaldo López
Sept. 29	@ Braves	W 4-2	Alec Marsh vs Charlie Morton
Oct. 1	@ Orioles	W 1-0	Cole Ragans vs Corbin Burnes
Oct. 2	@ Orioles	W 2-1	Seth Lugo vs Zach Eflin
Oct. 5	@ Yankees	-	Michael Wacha vs Gerrit Cole
Oct. 7	@ Yankees	-	Cole Ragans vs Carlos Rodón
Oct. 9	Yankees	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 10	Yankees	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 12	@ Yankees	-	TBA vs TBA