| Kansas City Royals (16-24) at New York Yankees (21-20) |
| Game One |
Monday, May 21st, 7:05 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Tuesday, May 22nd, 7:05 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Wednesday, May 23rd, 7:05 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 2-2 (2-2 at KC; 0-0 at NY) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 3-3 (NY 2-1 at KC; 1-2 at Home) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
New York 5-3 (2-2 at KC; 3-1 at NY) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
New York 4-2 (2-1 at KC; 2-1 at NY) |
| Home Record |
Kansas City 5-17; New York 12-10 |
| Away Record |
Kansas City 11-7; New York 9-10 |
| Current Streak |
Kansas City (L1); New York (L2) |
| Record vs. Eastern Division |
Kansas City 4-9 |
| Record vs. Central Division |
New York 6-5 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/03 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Duffy; LP: Phelps) |
| 5/04 - New York, 6-2 (at KC - WP: Sabathia; LP: B.Chen) |
| 5/05 - Kansas City, 5-1 (at KC - WP: Paulino; LP: Kuroda) |
| 5/06 - New York, 10-4 (at KC - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Hochevar) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 5/10 - New York, 3-1 (at NY - WP: F.Garcia; LP: Davies) |
| 5/11 - Kansas City, 4-3 (11) (at NY - WP: Soria; LP: Carlyle) |
| 5/12 - Kansas City, 11-5 (at NY - WP: O'Sullivan; LP: Nova) |
| 8/15 - New York, 7-4 (at KC - WP: AJ.Burnett; LP: Paulino) |
| 8/16 - New York, 9-7 (at KC - WP: Nova; LP: Duffy) |
| 8/17 - Kansas City, 5-4 (at KC - WP: Chen; LP: Colon) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 7/22 - New York, 10-4 (at NY - WP: Sabathia; LP: Chen) |
| 7/23 - New York, 7-1 (at NY - WP: AJ.Burnett; LP: Bannister) |
| 7/24 - Kansas City, 7-4 (at NY - WP: Davies; LP: Mitre) |
| 7/25 - New York, 12-6 (at NY - WP: P.Hughes; LP: O'Sullivan) |
| 8/12 - New York, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Sabathia; LP: Chen) |
| 8/13 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Davies; LP: Moseley) |
| 8/14 - New York, 8-3 (at KC - WP: P.Hughes; LP: O'Sullivan) |
| 8/15 - Kansas City, 1-0 (at KC - WP: Bullington; LP: AJ.Burnett) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 4/10 - New York, 4-1 (at KC - WP: Pettitte; LP: Ponson) |
| 4/11 - New York, 6-1 (at KC - WP: Sabathia; LP: H.Ramirez) |
| 4/12 - Kansas City, 6-4 (at KC - WP: J.Cruz; LP: Coke) |
| 9/28 - New York, 8-2 (at NY - WP: Gaudin; LP: Hochevar) |
| 9/29 - New York, 4-3 (at NY - WP: Bruney; LP: Farnsworth) |
| 9/30 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at NY - WP: Jam.Wright; LP: D.Marte) |
| Kansas City last five games |
New York last five games |
| 5/16 - L vs. Baltimore, 3-4 (15) |
5/16 - L at Toronto, 1-8 |
| 5/17 - L vs. Baltimore, 3-5 |
5/17 - L at Toronto, 1-4 |
| 5/18 - L vs. Arizona, 4-6 |
5/18 - W vs. Cincinnati, 4-0 |
| 5/19 - W vs. Arizona, 7-3 |
5/19 - L vs. Cincinnati, 5-6 |
| 5/20 - L vs. Arizona, 0-2 |
5/20 - L vs. Cincinnati, 2-5 |