Royals vs Yankees: Battle for Slump Breaker

0:00It's April 17th. This is MLB News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. Kansas City Royals, sitting at seven winds and 12 losses in the American League Central, face off against the New York Yankees, 10-9 in the East, tonight at 7-05 PM Eastern in the Bronx. Michael Waka takes the mound for the Royals with a sparkling 2-0 record, 0.43 ERA, and just 17 hits allowed in his. It starts. The Yankees counter with Cam Schlittler, 2-1, 2.49, ERA looking sharp too. Both squads are scuffling lately, with the Royals dropping 4 straight and desperate to snap that skid on the road where they're 2-7. Yankees are 5-5 at home, but on a perfect 6-0 mark when outthreading foes. Standouts like Ben Rice for New York, batting 3-27 with 5 homers, and Royals Carter Jensen crushing 3 bombs in his last 10. Games.

1:00Injuries hit hard though, Yankees missing Garicole, Carlos Rodón on Elbows, Royals down relievers left and right. Bedding leans Yankees minus 1-87. Both at 8 and a half, but with both teams outscored in recent stretches, expect a tight battle that might just wake one squad from their slump.