The Yankees and manager Aaron Boone continue to flip-flop between Jon Berti and Oswaldo Cabrera at first base in their ALDS matchup with the Royals.

The New York Yankees visit the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday at 8:08 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees are up 2-1 in the series and would clinch with a win.The Royals

Michael Wacha has a huge responsibility on Thursday. He will be the Kansas City Royals’ starting pitcher for Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium. The stakes couldn’t be much higher.

Schmidt will match up against Seth Lugo in Game 3. Lugo pitched the Royals’ second game of the postseason against the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Wild Card series. He allowed one run in 4.1 innings as the team won 2-1 and advanced to the ALDS.

The best-of-five ALDS moves to Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium for Games 3 and 4, with the Royals trying to avoid a Bronx return for a deciding Game 5.

The Royals stuck with Zerpa and the rest of their late-inning relievers. Quatraro turned to veteran pitchers John Schreiber and Lucas Erceg on consecutive days. In Game 1, the duo contributed two of the team’s eight walks.

The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on TBS and truTV. Fans looking to watch this MLB playoff game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium.

The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in ALDS Game 3 on Wednesday night by a 3-2 final. The Yankees, in turn, have now secured a 2-1 advantage in their best-of-five series. The Yankees can punch their ticket to the AL Championship Series with a victory on Thursday night in Game 4 -- the Royals,

The Royals and Yankees will meet for Game 4 at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday night. It’s win or go home for Kansas City, with a potential Game 5 on the horizon only if the Royals can find a way to muster some offense against Gerrit Cole and the Yankees’ staff.

Last time out, it was a struggle for Gerrit Cole – pitching on seven days of rest heading into AL Division Series Game 1. Now, on regular rest, the Yankees’ ace will try to deliver his team to the AL Championship Series.