KC lost a 6-5 slugfest at Yankee Stadium. Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning as New York took a 1-0 series lead. That followed a controversial call at second base in which the Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm, who scored the winning run, was called safe sliding into second and the play stood on a review.

The Kansas City Royals lost a nail-biter to the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS. Let's assign some blame.

When the New York Yankees face off against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Yankee Stadium, it will mark the beginning of a five-game series between the teams. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:38 p.m. ET. The Yankees and Royals square off Saturday at 6:38 p.m. ET.