As the Royals prepared to welcome the Yankees to town this week, they felt like their rotation was in a good spot with who they had lined up to start and how the six-man rotation was shaping up as a whole.

Kansas City Royals fans didn't have much to cheer about Wednesday. The New York Yankees broke out the lumber again in a 6-3 victory at Kauffman Stadium. And the Royals' bats? Well, they were quiet again

The league’s television network produces a show called “MLB Big Inning.” The Yankees are apparently trying to commandeer it for their own use.

Clarke Schmidt threw six scoreless innings and the Yankees used a five-run inning to defeat the Royals, 6-3, on Wednesday night in Kansas City.

Ben Rice caught the final two innings of Tuesday’s win over the Royals. But soon enough, Rice could begin getting occasional starts at catcher.

Pedro Martinez ’s time with the Red Sox came at the peak of Boston’s rivalry with the Yankees. So when the former pitcher-turned-analyst compliments New York, fans take notice. Martinez had some positive comments as the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals, 10-2, on Tuesday.

One of the top prospects in baseball made his home debut when Royals slugger Jac Caglianone was in the lineup for the opener of a three-game series against the New York Yankees