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Kansas City Royals 8
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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
10/7/26 vs Tampa Bay Rays L 3-4 MLB
10/5/26 @ Tampa Bay Rays L 2-5 MLB
10/3/26 @ Tampa Bay Rays L 0-1 MLB
9/30/26 vs Boston Red Sox W 9-2 MLB
9/29/26 vs Boston Red Sox W 9-0 MLB
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Head to Head

NYY lead series 3-2

NYY Last 5 matchups KC
  1. 5 Final/13 2016-09-01 @ KC 4
  2. 5 Final/10 2016-08-31 @ KC 4
  3. 5 Final 2016-08-30 @ KC 8
  4. 7 Final 2016-05-12 @ NYY 3
  5. 3 Final 2016-05-11 @ NYY 7

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Out
  • Nick Mears Out
  • Ryan Bergert Out
  • Cole Ragans Out
  • Luinder Avila Out

New York Yankees

  • Max Fried Out
  • Kervin Castro Out
  • Fernando Cruz Out

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Jarrod DysonCF1
  2. Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
  3. Lorenzo CainRF6
  4. Eric Hosmer1B51
  5. Kendrys MoralesDH36
  6. Salvador PerezC13
  7. Alex GordonLF4
  8. Alcides EscobarSS3
  9. Adalberto Mondesi2B43

Substitutes

  1. Drew ButeraC16

NYY

  1. Jacoby EllsburyCF22
  2. Aaron HicksRF12
  3. Gary SanchezC99
  4. Didi GregoriusSS18
  5. Starlin Castro2B13
  6. Brian McCannDH16
  7. Chase Headley3B12
  8. Aaron JudgeRF99
  9. Tyler Austin1B17

Substitutes

  1. Brett GardnerLF11
  2. Mark Teixeira1B25

MLB News

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News Jesse Rogers RHP Ryan Weiss agrees to $1.85M deal with Padres, sources say The Padres are in agreement with right-hander Ryan Weiss on a 1-year, $1.85 million contract with a team option for 2028, sources told ESPN. News Yankees' Brian Cashman: Brewers manager Pat Murphy's apology 'meant a lot' Yankees GM Brian Cashman said that it "meant a lot" that Brewers manager Pat Murphy took the time to apologize for criticizing New York's 2023 team for a selfish culture. News Jorge Castillo Braves GM emphatically shuts down Ronald Acuna trade speculation: 'We need him' Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos dismissed the possibility of the team moving on from Ronald Acuna Jr., saying, "I have no idea where that stuff came from." News Jorge Castillo Source: Mets to meet with prized ace Tarik Skubal next week The Mets are scheduled to meet with left-handed ace Tarik Skubal, the prize of this offseason's free agent class, next week in California, a source told ESPN.