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

Published Oct. 3, 2024 3:22 a.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. Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees, while the Royals have yet to name their starter.

Here's everything you need to know to watch the Yankees vs. Royals game.

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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

Aaron Judge is the bat to watch in the Yankees lineup, leading the team in batting average (.322), home runs (58), and RBI (144).
Judge's home runs rank him first in the majors, and he ranks first in RBI.
Juan Soto is batting .288 with 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks.
Soto ranks fourth in homers and sixth in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Soto carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a home run, four walks and five RBI.
Jazz Chisholm is hitting .256 with 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 53 walks.
Chisholm has at least one base hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
Gleyber Torres is batting .257 with 26 doubles, 15 home runs and 65 walks.
Torres is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .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 TBA
Oct. 7	Royals	-	Carlos Rodón vs TBA
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 posted a team-best batting average of .332.
Among all batters in MLB, Witt is 16th in homers and sixth in RBI.
Witt has collected a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two walks and three RBI.
Vinnie Pasquantino has 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .262.
Pasquantino ranks 91st in home runs and 19th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Salvador Perez has 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks while batting .271.
Maikel Garcia is hitting .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	-	TBA vs Gerrit Cole
Oct. 7	@ Yankees	-	TBA vs Carlos Rodón
Oct. 9	Yankees	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 10	Yankees	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 12	@ Yankees	-	TBA vs TBA