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Here's how to watch Yankees vs. Royals live in ALDS 2024

Here's how to watch Yankees vs. Royals live in ALDS 2024

The Yankees are back in action after five days off.

Because they finished first in the AL East, they received a bye to the divisional round and had to wait for their opponent to begin the Wild Card round. After the Orioles were defeated, the Yankees learned their fate: They would face the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS – a best-case scenario compared to the dominant Orioles.

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If they make it out of the ALDS, they will also face something of a best-case scenario, as their main rivals, the Houston Astros, were defeated in the Wild Card round.

The best-of-five series starts today; Below, we've compiled your official guide on how to prepare for Yankees vs. Royals in the ALDS.

Dates and Times Yankees vs. Royals: When will the Yankees play the Royals in the ALDS?

  • Game 1: Saturday, October 5 – 6:38 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • Game 2: Monday, October 7 – 7:38 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • Game 3: Wednesday, October 9th – time to be announced (TBS)
  • Game 4, if applicable: Thursday, October 10th – time to be announced (TBS)
  • Game 5, if applicable: Saturday, October 12th – time to be announced (TBS)

What channel is the Yankees game on?

All Yankees-Royals games in the ALDS will air on TBS.

How to watch Yankees vs. Royals:

The cheapest way to watch the Yankees vs. Royals ALDS is with a subscription to Max. MLB games that air on TBS are also streamed on Max (and in addition to ALDS, ALCS is also streamed on Max).

The maximum price starts at $9.99/month with ads, and students can get the ad-supported plan at 50% discount.

You can also watch DIRECTV Stream for free, but the service only offers a five-day free trial, which may not be long enough to watch the entire series.

Likely Yankees vs. Royals pitchers:

At the time of writing, the pitching matchups for Games 1 and 2 have been determined. Game 1 is Gerrit Cole vs. Michael Wacha, and Game 2 is Carlos Rodón vs. Cole Ragans.

Where are the Yankees playing this series?

Games 1 and 2 of the ALDS will be played at Yankee Stadium; Game 3 and a possible Game 4 will be played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO.


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