Bob Costas was caught on a hot mic Monday night making an awkward remark about having to read a promo for CNN during TBS' broadcast of the New York Yankees' playoff game against the Kansas City Royals.

With the Royals leading 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Costas was heard making the comment while on the phone with former New York Mets star Ron Darling.

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MLB Network broadcaster Bob Costas answers questions during an interview before the game between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park in Houston on April 10, 2019. (Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports)

“CNN promo? … Puts me in a difficult position,” he said.

It's unclear why a CNN ad would put him in a difficult position. CNN's parent company is Warner Bros. Discovery, which also owns TBS, TruTV, Max and TNT.

Costas joined CNN in 2020 as a sports journalist and has served as either a studio host or baseball game host for TBS since 2021. The promo that Costas was supposed to read may have put him in a difficult situation in terms of broadcasting.

The Royals defeated the Yankees 4-2 and evened the series at 1-1.

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American sports commentator Bob Costas is seen during batting practice before the Atlanta Braves' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Two of the 2021 NLCS at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia, October 17, 2021. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

Salvador Perez got the Royals on the field with a solo home run that tied the game. Tommy Pham's RBI single brought Yuli Gurriel home to take the lead. Maikel Garcia brought home Garrett Hampson after Hampson brought home Pham. It capped a four-run fourth.

Garcia finished the game 4-of-5 with an RBI. Hampson was 2-for-2 on the night.

The Royals broke early in the game when Giancarlo Stanton's single hit Gleyber Torres from second base. Torres beat the throw and the Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the third inning.

Salvador Perez, No. 13 of the Kansas City Royals, reacts after hitting a solo home run against the New York Yankees in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League baseball playoff series on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in New York hit. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday in Kansas City.

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