After five days off, the Yankees are back in action.

Because they finished first in the AL East, they received a bye to the divisional round. They had to wait for their opponent when the Wild Card round started. After the Orioles were defeated, the Yankees learned their fate: They would face the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS – a best-case scenario compared to the dominant Orioles.

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Coming out of the ALDS, they will also face a best-case scenario as their big rivals, the Houston Astros, were swept in the Wild Card round.

The best-of-five series starts today; Below we’ve put together your official guide on how to tune into Yankees vs. Royals in the ALDS.

Yankees vs. Royals dates and times: When do the Yankees play Royals in the ALDS?

• Game 1: Saturday, October 5 – 6:38 PM ET (TBS)
• Game 2: Monday, October 7 – 7:38 PM ET (TBS)
• Game 3: Wednesday October 9 – Time to be determined (TBS)
• Game 4, if necessary: Thursday October 10 – Time to be determined (TBS)
• Game 5, if necessary: Saturday October 12 – Time to be determined (TBS)

What channel is the Yankees game on?

All Yankees games against the Royals in the ALDS will be broadcast on TBS.

How Yankees vs. Royals to watch:

The cheapest way to watch the Yankees vs. Royals ALDS can be viewed with a subscription to Max. MLB games that air on TBS will also stream on Max (and in addition to the ALDS, the ALCS will stream on Max).

Max starts at $9.99/month with ads, and students can get the ad-supported plan at 50% off.

You can also watch for free with DIRECTV Stream, but the service only offers a five-day free trial, which may not be long enough to watch the entire series.

Likely Yankees vs. Royals pitchers:

At the time of writing, the pitching matchups for Games 1 and 2 have been determined. In Game 1 it’s Gerrit Cole versus Michael Wacha, and in Game 2 Carlos Rodón gets the nod against Cole Ragans.

Where are the Yankees playing this series?

Games 1 and 2 of the ALDS will be played at Yankee Stadium; Game 3 and a possible Game 4 will be played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO.

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