The New York Yankees are at home for Game 2 of the ALDS versus the Kansas City Royals, Monday at 7:38 p.m. ET. The Yankees have a 1-0 series lead.

The probable starters are Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.96 ERA) for the Yankees and Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.14 ERA) for the Royals.

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Yankees vs. Royals Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Monday, October 7, 2024
• Time: 7:38 p.m. ET
• TV: TBS
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Venue: Yankee Stadium
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Rodon – NYY (16-9, 3.96 ERA) vs Ragans – KC (11-9, 3.14 ERA)

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Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Carlos Rodón

• The Yankees will hand the ball to Rodon (16-9) for his 33rd start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Friday, Sept. 27 in his last outing, a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• The 31-year-old has pitched in 32 games this season with an ERA of 3.96, a 3.42 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.223.
• In 32 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 16 of them.
• Rodon will look to finish five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
• He has made 32 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
• The 31-year-old’s 3.96 ERA ranks 40th, 1.223 WHIP ranks 37th, and 10 K/9 ranks 11th among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Carlos Rodón vs. Royals

• The Royals have scored 735 runs this season, which ranks 13th in MLB. They have 1343 hits, 14th in baseball, with 170 home runs (20th in the league).
• The Royals have gone 10-for-49 with two home runs and three RBI in 13 innings this season against the left-hander.

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Royals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Cole Ragans

• Ragans gets the start for the Royals, his 33rd of the season. He is 11-9 with a 3.14 ERA and 223 strikeouts in 186 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went six scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
• In 32 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.14, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .213 against him.
• Ragans is aiming to record his sixth quality start in a row in this matchup.
• Ragans is trying for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per start.
• He will attempt for his third straight outing without giving up an earned run.
• The 26-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (3.14), 22nd in WHIP (1.143), and third in K/9 (10.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Cole Ragans vs. Yankees

• The opposing Yankees offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.429) and ranks first in home runs hit (237) in all of MLB. They have a collective .248 batting average, and are 11th in the league with 1352 total hits and third in MLB play scoring 815 runs.
• In six innings over one appearance against the Yankees this season, Ragans has a 3.00 ERA and a 1 WHIP while his opponents are batting .150.

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