The New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals square off for Game 4 of the ALDS, Thursday at 8:08 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees lead 2-1 and can clinch with a victory.

The Yankees will look to Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) against the Royals and Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA).

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Yankees vs. Royals Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
• Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
• TV: Max
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium
• Probable Pitchers: Cole – NYY (8-5, 3.41 ERA) vs Wacha – KC (13-8, 3.35 ERA)

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Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Gerrit Cole

• The Yankees will hand the ball to Cole (8-5) for his 18th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs in five innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
• The 34-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with a 3.41 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .220.
• In 17 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
• Cole will look to finish five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• He has made 17 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.

Gerrit Cole vs. Royals

• The Royals rank eighth in MLB with a .248 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 12th in the league (.403) and 170 home runs.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Royals in one game, and they have gone 7-for-20 with a home run and three RBI over five innings.

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Royals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Michael Wacha

• Wacha gets the start for the Royals, his 30th of the season. He is 13-8 with a 3.35 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 166 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out came on Saturday against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander went four innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
• In 29 games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.35, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .246 against him.
• Wacha has 14 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Wacha is trying to secure his 27th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
• In four of his 29 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• The 33-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.35), 31st in WHIP (1.194), and 41st in K/9 (7.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Michael Wacha vs. Yankees

• He will face a Yankees offense that ranks third in the league with 815 total runs scored while batting .248 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .429 slugging percentage (fourth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 237 home runs (first in the league).
• Wacha has thrown four innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out three against the Yankees this season.

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