The New York Yankees are heading to the ALCS after defeating the Kansas City Royals, 3-1, in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday night.
It will be the Yankees' 19th trip to the ALCS, their latest in 2022, which is the most all-time in MLB history. And they are the first AL team to clinch their spot, as the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers will play Game 5 to determine their opponent for the pennant.
It took some time for a team to get on the board in Game 3, but the Yankees needed just two batters to do so in Game 4.