The New York Yankees square off against the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday at 6:38 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees are favored (-203 on the moneyline) when they take on the Royals (+169). The probable starters are Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) for the Yankees against Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA) for the Royals.
The Yankees knocked off the Pirates by a 6-4 score in their most recent game Sunday. Trent Grisham went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively while Luke Weaver picked up the win after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two.