Following Saturday’s series opener, the New York Yankees lead the Kansas City Royals after Game 1 of American League Division Series. They will host the Royals for Game 2 of the series which is scheduled for tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET at Yankees Stadium. Pitchers for the game will be Cole Ragans starting for the Royals, and Carlos Rodón for the Yankees. After the best-of-five ALDS, the two winning teams from the league will head to the American League Championship Series which is scheduled to begin on Oct. 13. Here’s a primer on everything you need to know about the MLB American League Division Series game between the Yankees vs. Royals, and how to get live updates of tonight’s game.
How to watch the Yankees vs. Royals Game 2 of the MLB ALDS:
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Date: October 7, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: TBS, truTV
Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Max, and more
Where to watch the Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 2 on TV:
The Yankees vs. Royals Game 2 will be played at Yankee Stadium and will air on TBS and truTV starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 7.
Where to watch the Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 2 without cable:
The Yankees vs. Royals game can be streamed on Max, and on TBS and truTV via Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV.
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Who is competing in the MLB Division Series?
Four teams advanced out of the MLB Wild Card series to earn spots in their League’s division series. The American League teams competing in the ALDS are the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians. The four teams competing in the National League Division Series are the Philadelphia Phillies, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets.
2024 MLB Playoff Schedule:
All times Eastern
Here’s a full rundown of the schedule for the MLB postseason.
MLB Playoffs Schedule
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Wild Card Series: October 1-3
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Division Series: October 5-12
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League Championship Series: October 13-22
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World Series: October 24 – November 2
2024 MLB Division Series Schedule:
Saturday, Oct. 5
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ALDS Game 1, Detroit Tigers (0) @ (7) Cleveland Guardians
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NLDS Game 1, NY Mets (6) @ (2) Philadelphia Phillies
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ALDS Game 1, Kansas City Royals (5) @ (6) New York Yankees
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NLDS Game 1, San Diego Padres (5) @ (7) LA Dodgers
Sunday, Oct. 6
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NLDS Game 2, NY Mets (6) @ (7) Philadelphia Phillies
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NLDS Game 2, San Diego Padres (10) @ (2) LA Dodgers
Monday, Oct. 7
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ALDS Game 2, Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians, 4 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, Max)
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ALDS Game 2, Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees, 7:30 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max)
Tuesday, Oct. 8
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NLDS Game 3, LA Dodgers @ San Diego Padres (FOX/FS1)
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NLDS Game 3, Philadelphia Phillies @ NY Mets (FOX/FS1)
Wednesday, Oct. 9
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ALDS Game 3, New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals (TBS, truTV, Max)
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ALDS Game 3, Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers (TBS, truTV, Max)
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NLDS Game 4, LA Dodgers @ San Diego Padres (FOX/FS1) – if necessary
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NLDS Game 4, Philadelphia Phillies @ NY Mets, Game 4 (FOX/FS1) – if necessary
Thursday, Oct. 10
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ALDS Game 4, New York Yankees @ Kansas City (TBS, truTV, Max) – if necessary
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ALDS Game 4, Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers (TBS, truTV, Max) if necessary
Friday, Oct. 11
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NLDS Game 5, San Diego Padres @ LA Dodgers (FOX/FS1) – if necessary
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NLDS Game 5, NY Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies (FOX/FS1) – if necessary
Saturday, Oct. 12
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ALDS Game 5, Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees (TBS, Max) – if necessary
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ALDS Game 5, Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians (TBS, Max) – if necessary