Masahiro Tanaka has a chance to do something special for this season...help start a winning streak. The Yankees won last night behind five home runs and the debut of cposer Aroldis Chapman. Now they can win the first two of a four game series against the defending champs.

Kansas City Royals:

Kris Medlen (R)

1. Alcides Escobar (R) SS
2. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF
3. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
4. Kendrys Morales (S) DH
5. Alex Gordon (L) LF
6. Salvador Perez (R) C
7. Omar Infante (R) 2B
8. Cheslor Cuthbert (R) 3B
9. Jarrod Dyson (L) RF

New York Yankees:

Masahiro Tanaka (R)

1. Brett Gardner (L) LF
2. Starlin Castro (R) 2B
3. Brian McCann (L) C
4. Carlos Beltran (S) DH
5. Dustin Ackley (L) 1B
6. Aaron Hicks (S) CF
7. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
8. Chase Headley (S) 3B
9. Ben Gamel (L) RF

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