How to Watch Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 3 - October 9

Updated Oct. 9, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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The New York Yankees will visit the Kansas City Royals in the third game of the ALDS on Wednesday at 7:08 p.m. ET, live on TBS from Kauffman Stadium. The teams split the first two games of the series and would move within a win of the ALCS with a victory in this matchup. Seth Lugo is expected to start for the Royals, while the Yankees will counter with Clarke Schmidt.

Here is 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: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:08 p.m. ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
TV: Watch on TBS
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Yankees vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 5, Yankees 4
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Yankees 52%, Royals 48%

Yankees vs. Royals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
10/7/2024	Yankees	-1.5	7.5	-153	+129	4-2 KC
10/5/2024	Yankees	-1.5	7.5	-204	+169	6-5 NYY
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

Yankees Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.7
HR	16
ERA	4.30
K/9	9.8

Yankees Player Insights

Aaron Judge's 58 long balls and 144 RBI both lead the Yankees, on top of his team-high .322 average.
Judge's home runs rank him first in the majors, and he is first in RBI.
Juan Soto is batting .288 with 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks.
Soto is fourth in home runs and sixth in RBI in the majors.
Jazz Chisholm is hitting .256 with 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 53 walks.
Chisholm is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
Gleyber Torres is batting .257 with 26 doubles, 15 home runs and 65 walks.

Yankees Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	W 6-5	Gerrit Cole vs Michael Wacha
Oct. 7	Royals	L 4-2	Carlos Rodón vs Cole Ragans
Oct. 9	@ Royals	-	Clarke Schmidt vs Seth Lugo
Oct. 10	@ Royals	-	Gerrit Cole vs Michael Wacha
Oct. 12	Royals	-	TBA vs TBA

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Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	2.8
HR	5
ERA	1.63
K/9	9.1

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (32), runs batted in (109) and has put up a team-best batting average of .332.
Witt's home run total places him 16th in the big leagues, and he is sixth in RBI.
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .262 with 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks.
Pasquantino ranks 91st overall in home runs and 19th in RBI this season.
Salvador Perez is batting .271 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks while batting .231.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	L 6-5	Michael Wacha vs Gerrit Cole
Oct. 7	@ Yankees	W 4-2	Cole Ragans vs Carlos Rodón
Oct. 9	Yankees	-	Seth Lugo vs Clarke Schmidt
Oct. 10	Yankees	-	Michael Wacha vs Gerrit Cole
Oct. 12	@ Yankees	-	TBA vs TBA