How to Watch Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 2 – October 7th

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The ALDS continues Monday at 7:38 p.m. ET when the New York Yankees host the Kansas City Royals live on TBS from Yankee Stadium. The Yankees will look to move one step closer to the ALCS while the Royals hope to even the series with a win. Carlos Rodon is expected to start for the Yankees, while the Royals will counter with Cole Ragans.

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

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Information about the Yankees vs. Royals game and how to watch it

When: Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:38 p.m. ET
Where: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York
TV: Watch on TBS
Box score: Fox Sports

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Yankees vs Royals prediction

Result prediction: Yankees 5, Royals 4
Overall prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Probabilities of winning: Yankees 55%, Royals 45%

Yankees vs. Royals head to head

Date	favorite	Spread	In total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
October 5, 2024	Yankees	-1.5	7.5	-204	+169	6-5 NYY
09/11/2024	Yankees	-1.5	8	-152	+128	4-3 New Year's Eve
09/10/2024	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-143	+121	5-0 KC
9/9/2024	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-187	+156	10-4 NYY
June 13, 2024	Yankees	-1.5	10.5	-159	+134	4-3 KC
June 12, 2024	Yankees	-1.5	10.5	-159	+134	11-5 NYY
June 11, 2024	Yankees	-1.5	9.5	-136	+116	10-1 NYY
June 10, 2024	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-116	-103	4-2 New Year's Eve
10/1/2023	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-137	+116	5-2 KC
September 30, 2023	Yankees	-1.5	9.5	-136	+115	5-2 NYY

Stats for the Yankees' last 10 games

Stat	Average/Total
Record	6-4
Runs per game	5.9
Human Resources	15
EPOCH	3.96
K/9	9.2

Yankees Player Insights

Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 58 home runs and 144 runs batted in while posting a team-wide .322 batting average.
Judge ranks first in home runs and first in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Juan Soto is batting .288 with 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks.
Soto ranks fourth in baseball in home runs and sixth in RBI.
Soto has six straight games with at least one goal. In his last 10 games, he hit .333 with two doubles, one home run, six walks and six RBI.
Jazz Chisholm hit .256 with 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 53 walks.
Chisholm has recorded at least one basehit in four straight games. In his last five appearances, he hit .300 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
Gleyber Torres is batting .257 with 26 doubles, 15 home runs and 65 walks.
Torres brings a three-game streak of at least one hit into this game. In his last five games, he hit .263 with two doubles, one home run, four walks and two RBI.

Current and upcoming Yankees games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching matchup
September 26th	Orioles	S10-1	Gerrit Cole vs. Corbin Burnes
September 27th	Pirates	L 4-2	Carlos Rodon vs. Jared Jones
September 28th	Pirates	L 9-4	Luis Gil vs Paul Skenes
September 29th	Pirates	S 6-4	Clarke Schmidt vs. Bailey Falter
Oct. 5	Royals	W 6-5	Gerrit Cole vs. Michael Wacha
Oct. 7	Royals	–	Carlos Rodon vs. Cole Ragans
Oct. 9	@Royals	–	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 10	@Royals	–	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 12	Royals	–	TBA vs TBA

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Statistics from the Royals' last 10 games

Stat	Average/Total
Record	6-4
Runs per game	2.4
Human Resources	4
EPOCH	1.63
K/9	9.1

Insights into the Royals players

Bobby Witt Jr. led the Royals in home runs (32), runs batted in (109) and posted a team-best .332 batting average.
Across the majors, Witt ranks 16th in home runs and sixth in RBI.
Vinnie Pasquantino hit .262 with 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks.
Among all major league hitters, Pasquantino ranks 91st in home runs and 19th in RBI.
Salvador Perez is batting .271 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
Maikel Garcia is batting .231 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.

Last and upcoming Royals games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching matchup
September 28th	@Braves	L 2-1	Seth Lugo vs. Reynaldo Lopez
September 29th	@Braves	S4-2	Alec Marsh vs Charlie Morton
Oct 1st	@Orioles	W 1:0	Cole Ragans vs. Corbin Burnes
Oct. 2	@Orioles	S2-1	Seth Lugo vs. Zach Eflin
Oct. 5	@Yankees	L 6-5	Michael Wacha vs. Gerrit Cole
Oct. 7	@Yankees	–	Cole Ragans vs. Carlos Rodon
Oct. 9	Yankees	–	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 10	Yankees	–	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 12	@Yankees	–	TBA vs TBA

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