The New York Yankees survived a wild game against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday to take Game 1 of the American League Division Series.

Alex Verdugo will be in left field when the Yankees open the ALDS against the Royals on Saturday night.

The Phillies saw a ghost and, if things break just so, might just see him again.

They are usually down, but they are never out.

The Kodai Senga experiment started terribly, ended up fine and looked increasingly smart long after Senga had finished pitching.

The Kodai Senga experiment started terribly and ended up fine.

Mark Vientos allowed himself a moment to look back at a season that hit rock bottom before it began and proceeded to ascend to the clouds. 

The New York Mets are the definition of comeback kids. They scored five runs in the eighth inning to take a 1-0 lead in an NL Division Series Saturday.

It’s wild to think that a year ago the Royals finished with 106 losses in the juxtaposition of them now challenging the top-seeded Yankees in their first ALDS trip since 2015.

Kodai Senga slapped the dugout railing in a raw display of emotion, a most unexpected Game 1 starter pumping his fist during an eighth-inning comeback that — have you followed these New York Mets? — should really have been expected by now. New York has mastered the art of the late…

The unexpected sometimes occurs in the postseason such as a slumping player like Alex Verdugo delivering big plays for the Yankees on Saturday night against the Royals.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night in their AL Division Series opener.New York’s Gleyber Torres and Kansas City’s MJ Melendez hit two-run homers in a back-and-forth game in which the Royals wasted leads of 1-0, 3-2 and 5-4 and the Yankees failed to hold 2-1 and 4-3 margins. It was the first postseason game with five lead changes, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.“What a game!” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.Kansas City pitchers tied their season high with eight walks, forcing in a pair of runs in the fifth inning. The Yankees were just 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position before Verdugo lined a single off loser Michael Lorenzen. Verdugo’s hit scored Jazz Chisholm Jr., who singled leading off and stole second on a play allowed to stand following a video review.“I think we did have a really good argument that…

Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night in their AL Division Series opener. New York’s Gleyber Torres and Kansas…

Heroes, zeros and the full inside pitch from the Yankees' 6-5 win over the Royals in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday.

The Yankees are back in action. Game 1 of the ALDS between the Yankees and Royals starts at 6:38 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA, 99 strikeouts) will be on the mound for New Y…

Heroes, zeros and the full inside pitch from the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday.

Aaron Boone cited Verdugo's defense in making his decision

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The National League Division Series began Saturday at Citizens Bank Park

The American League Division Series begins Saturday at Yankee Stadium

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The National League Division Series began Saturday at Dodger Stadium