The Yankees will be making their 19th ALCS trip—their last recent in 2022—which is a record in MLB history. They are also the first AL team to secure their position; the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians will square off in Game 5 to decide who will compete for the pennant.
In Game 3, it took a while for a team to score, but in Game 4, the Yankees only needed two batters to do so.
As he was containing the Royals’ offense the entire game, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole produced possibly his greatest start of the year at the ideal time for his team.
During his seven innings, he faced 87 pitches, gave up six hits, one earned run, and struck out four.
