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 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.