The Kansas City Royals are searching for their first World Series championship since 2015. After sweeping the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Wild Card Series of the 2024 MLB playoffs, Kansas City must now face the top-seeded New York Yankees in the American League Division Series.

The Kansas City Royals lost in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night, losing 6-5 to the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The Royals advanced to the ALDS by beating the Baltimore Orioles in the American League wild card round.

KC lost a 6-5 slugfest at Yankee Stadium. Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning as New York took a 1-0 series lead. That followed a controversial call at second base in which the Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm, who scored the winning run, was called safe sliding into second and the play stood on a review.