The NY Yankees won against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday Night to earn an American League Champions Series spot. Gerrit Cole started for the Yankees and was dominant right off the bat. He gave up a single run and six hits in seven innings. Also, he struck out four batters.
According to pay per head experts, the Yankees’ bullpen was again dominant. Luke Weaver and Clay Holmes each pitched an inning and retired the side without much drama.
New York will go to the Championship Series for the 19th time. It is three more than any other Major League franchise. The Bronx Bombers’ primary competition is the Los Angeles Dodgers, following a Friday night victory over the San Diego Padres.
NY Yankees Won Against the Kansas City Royals
With this victory, the Yankees have now won 50 games while on the road in the regular season, their most since 2003. In addition, they have advanced to the ALCS for the fourth time in eight years. Meanwhile, Kansas City has lost its last nine games at Kauffman Stadium. Some bookies are already running sportsbook promos based on the Yankees’ win.
When the Yankees scored in the first three pitches of the game—Gleyber Torres doubled off the opening ball, and Juan Soto singled him home—it instantly dashed any aspirations the Royals had of extending the series to Game 5.
New York took a 3-0 lead in the fifth and sixth on RBI singles by Torres and Giancarlo Stanton. The Royals started to lose their composure, with Maikel Garcia sliding into second base too hard, according to Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, to prevent a double play.
Both benches cleared, and umpires were required to separate the teams, but the home crowd suddenly got up, and the team responded, with an RBI double from Vinnie Pasquantino finally getting Kansas City on the board.
In the eighth, the Royals took a near-miss in the attempt to tie the game. As Tommy Pham was advancing on first, Kyle Isbel lofted a fly ball to deep right field, but Soto made a diving grab to end the celebration. In the ninth inning, Aaron Judge recorded the last out to seal the deal for New York, and Kansas City never got closer than that.
The American League Championship Series (ALCS) will begin on Monday night, with the Yankees hosting one of two teams, the Detroit Tigers or the Cleveland Guardians.
Guardians vs Tigers
The AL Division Series’ fifth and final game will be played between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. On Thursday, in the seventh inning of Game 4, Cleveland took a 4-3 lead thanks to a two-run home run by David Fry, who was pinch-hitting for Beau Brieske. Fry scored Brayan Rocchio in the ninth inning with a safety squeeze bunt.
With one out and two runners in the eighth inning, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt sent in closer Emmanuel Clase, giving him a chance to make up for the three-run home run he allowed in Game 2.
Both of the batters that Clase faced were retired. Justyn-Henry Malloy singled to start the ninth inning, and Jace Jung grounded out to score. His inning-ending pitch allowed one run. Finally, to end the game and send it to a fifth game, Clase struck out Matt Vierling. In Game 5, the Tigers are projected to play Tarik Skubal, while the Guardians will likely start Matthew Boyd.
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