Hours later, in a 6-5 loss to the Yankees, the Royals reverted. Starter Michael Wacha walked the first batter he faced. He walked the last batter he faced, too. Angel Zerpa, who relieved Wacha, walked in a run. So did John Schreiber, who relieved Zerpa.

The New York Yankees host the Kansas City Royals in the second game of the ALDS on Monday at 7:38 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have a 1-0 series lead.The Yankees are favored (-151 on the

The player least popular among Yankees fans entering this postseason allowed that hard-to-please collective to party deep into Saturday night. And likely into Sunday morning. Alex Verdugo, the organization's choice to start in leftfield rather than uber-popular prospect Jasson Dominguez,

The New York Yankees announced their roster for the American League Division Series on Saturday, leaving off a pitcher who threw 154.2 innings in 2024.

The biggest surprise is that right-handed starter Marcus Stroman has been left off the Yankees' ALDS roster. Each ALDS has two off days built into the schedule, which allowed the Yankees to go with a small-by-current-standards 11-man pitching staff.

The New York Yankees announced their 26-man roster against the Kansas City Royals in the American League Division Series hours before Game 1 on Saturday. Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) will face Royals righty Michael Wacha (13-8,