How to watch MLB ALDS Yankees vs. Royals Game 2: How to stream, who's playing and more

After the series opener on Saturday, the New York Yankees lead the Kansas City Royals after Game 1 of the American League Division Series. They will host the Royals for Game 2 of the series, scheduled for tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET at Yankees Stadium. The pitchers for the game will be Cole Ragans for the Royals and Carlos Rodón for the Yankees. After the best-of-five ALDS, the league's two winning teams advance to the American League Championship Series, which is scheduled to begin on October 13th. Here's a primer on everything you need to know about the MLB American League Division Series game between the Yankees vs. Royals and how to get live updates from today's game.

Here's how to watch Yankees vs. Royals Game 2 of the MLB ALDS:

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Date: October 7, 2024

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV channels: TBS, truTV

Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Max and more

Where to Watch Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 2 on TV:

Yankees vs. Royals Game 2 will be played at Yankee Stadium and will air on TBS and truTV on October 7 starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Where to Watch Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 2 Without Cable:

The Yankees vs. Royals game can be streamed on Max as well as on TBS and truTV via Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.

Who participates in the MLB Division Series?

Four teams advanced from the MLB Wild Card Series and secured spots in their league's Division Series. The American League teams competing in the ALDS are the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians. The four teams competing in the National League Division Series are the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and New York Mets.

2024 MLB playoff schedule:

Always east

Here's a complete look at the MLB postseason schedule.

MLB playoff schedule

• Wild Card Series: 1st-3rd October

• Division series: 5th-12th October

• League Championship Series: 13th-22nd October

• World Series: October 24th – November 2nd

2024 MLB Division Series Schedule:

Saturday, October 5th

• ALDS Game 1, Detroit Tigers (0) @ (7) Cleveland Guardians

• NLDS Game 1, New York Mets (6) @ (2) Philadelphia Phillies

• ALDS Game 1, Kansas City Royals (5) @ (6) New York Yankees

• NLDS Game 1, San Diego Padres (5) @ (7) LA Dodgers

Sunday, October 6th

• NLDS Game 2, NY Mets (6) @ (7) Philadelphia Phillies

• NLDS game 2, San Diego Padres (10) @ (2) LA Dodgers

Monday, October 7th

• ALDS Game 2, Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians, 4 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, Max)

• ALDS Game 2, Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees, 7:30 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max)

Tuesday, October 8th

• NLDS Game 3, LA Dodgers @ San Diego Padres (FOX/FS1)

• NLDS Game 3, Philadelphia Phillies @ NY Mets (FOX/FS1)

Wednesday, October 9th

• ALDS Game 3, New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals (TBS, truTV, Max)

• ALDS Game 3, Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers (TBS, truTV, Max)

• NLDS Game 4, LA Dodgers @ San Diego Padres (FOX/FS1) – if necessary

• NLDS Game 4, Philadelphia Phillies @ NY Mets, Game 4 (FOX/FS1) – if necessary

Thursday, October 10th

• ALDS Game 4, New York Yankees @ Kansas City (TBS, truTV, Max) – if necessary

• ALDS Game 4, Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers (TBS, truTV, Max) if necessary

Friday, October 11th

• NLDS Game 5, San Diego Padres @ LA Dodgers (FOX/FS1) – if necessary

• NLDS Game 5, NY Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies (FOX/FS1) – if necessary

Saturday, October 12th

• ALDS Game 5, Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees (TBS, Max) – if necessary

• ALDS Game 5, Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians (TBS, Max) – if necessary

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