Free Yankees-Royals Live Stream: How to Watch Game 4 of the MLB Playoffs, TV, Schedule

The No. 1 New York Yankees play the No. 5 Kansas City Royals tonight in the fourth game of their MLB playoff series. The matchup begins at 7:00 p.m. CT on TBS. Fans can watch this game online for free using DirecTV Stream's free trial. Alternatively, Sling offers new users a first month discount.

The Yankees enter this matchup with a 2-1 series lead, putting them just one win away from reaching the next round of the postseason.

New York escaped with a narrow 3-2 victory in their final game when Giancarlo Stanton hit a game-winning home run in the eighth inning. Of note, Stanton was 3-5 at the plate with two RBI in Game 3, so he'll look to continue his success tonight.

New York's star centerfielder Aaron Judge struggled offensively in this series. He went 0-4 in his last game and has a postseason batting average of .091. He had a .322 batting average in the regular season and will look to bounce back tonight.

Kansas City's star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has underperformed in this series. He had a .332 batting average in the regular season but is 1-13 in this series. Notably, he also struck out five times against the Yankees in the postseason, so he'll look to improve his game tonight.

Fans can watch this game online for free using DirecTV Stream's free trial. Alternatively, Sling offers new users a first month discount.