The New York Yankees go on the road to square off against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night in Game 4 of the ALDS. New York is now just one win away from clinching a trip to the ALCS. On Wednesday, the Yankees edged out the Royals 3-2. Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) will be starting for New York. Meanwhile, Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA) takes the mound for Kansas City. 

First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET from Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees are the -154 money-line favorites (risk $154 to win $100) in the latest Yankees vs. Royals odds, while the Royals are +130 underdogs. The over/under for total runs scored is 8 in the latest MLB odds via SportsLine consensus. 

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