Follow stats, scores and play-by-play from Game 1 of the ALDS between the KC Royals and NY Yankees. The ALDS is a best-of-five series that will shift back to KC for Game 3 on Wednesday (and, if necessary, Game 4 on Thursday) before returning to New York.

When the New York Yankees face off against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Yankee Stadium, it will mark the beginning of a five-game series between the teams. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:38 p.m. ET. The Yankees and Royals square off Saturday at 6:38 p.m. ET.

The Royals and the New York Yankees have a post-season history that goes back nearly 50 years. In fact, the two teams have far more than just a history. Both have a long-standing rivalry full of contention,