Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees 10/7/2024 Free Pick & MLB Betting Prediction




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2024 MLB Handicapping – Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

2024 ALDS Playoffs – Game 2
(86-76) Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees (94-68)
Date: Monday, October 7th
Time: 7:38 ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium New York, NY
Projected Starting Pitchers: Cole Ragans vs. Carlos Rodón
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals +131 | Yankees -152 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Royals +1.5 | Yankees -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5

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Royals vs. Yankees Gameday

It’s a beautiful night for baseball in the Bronx, with clear skies and a game-time temperature of 71 degrees at Yankee Stadium. The first pitch is set for 7:38 p.m. ET, and you can catch the action on TBS. The Yankees are the favorites in this American League matchup, with a money line of -152 compared to the Royals’ +131.

On the mound for the Royals is Cole Ragans, while the Yankees will counter with Carlos Rodón. The over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, with the over paying out at -105 and the under at -115.

It was a close game in the most recent game of this Yankees vs Royals series. New York went into the matchup as -202 favorites and squeaked out a 6-5 win. Kansas City had a late rally, scoring two runs in the 6th and another three in the 7th, but could only muster one run in the 9th.

Gerrit Cole got the start for the Yankees, going five innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished with just four strikeouts and allowed one home run. Clay Holmes came out of the bullpen for the win, and Luke Weaver got the save.

Michael Wacha only went four innings for the Royals, giving up three earned runs on four hits. He finished with just three strikeouts and issued three walks. Michael Lorenzen took the loss.

Kansas City finished 2nd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 6.5 games. The Royals went 86-76 overall and have gone 33-19 against other teams in their division. The Royals will be looking to even the series with the Yankees today, as New York took game one.

So far, the Royals have been good at home, going 45-36, and they are just above .500 at 41-40 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals have gone 50-31 this year and 38-46 as the underdog. Kansas City’s overall series record is 24-26-2, and they have dropped two straight series at home.

The Royals are on the road for Game 2 of their series against the Yankees, with the O/U line set at 7.5 runs. This season, the combined run average for Royals games is 8.4 runs, and their O/U record is 70-90.

The O/U line for their games has been set at an average of 8 runs, and when the line is set at 7.5 runs, their O/U record is 5-18. The O/U line for 80.9% of their games this season has been set higher than 7.5 runs.

Royals Gambling

Despite a run line record of 92-73, the Royals have been a profitable team to bet on this season, especially on the road, where they are 49-35. They have covered the run line in five straight road games and are 51-33 as an underdog.

Their average run margin in winning games is 3.9, while it drops to -3.2 in losses.

Royals Stats

The Kansas City Royals have been an average offensive team this season, scoring 4.5 runs per game, which ranks 13th in the league. Their batting average of .248 is 7th in the MLB, but their walk rate is 25th. The Royals have been good at avoiding strikeouts, ranking 2nd in the league in that category. Their top hitters this season have been Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez.

Witt Jr. is hitting .332 with 32 home runs and 109 RBI. Perez is hitting .271 with 27 home runs and 104 RBI. In terms of recent performances, Michael Massey has been hot, hitting .379 over his last 10 games. He and Salvador Perez are both on 4-game hitting streaks.

The Yankees are 94-68 overall and lead the AL East by three games over the Orioles. New York leads the series vs. the Royals 1-0 heading into today’s game, and they are 44-37 at home this season compared to 50-31 on the road.

At home, the Yankees have won two straight, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games overall. As the favorite, the Yankees are 77-60 this year and 18-8 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 29-18-4, and they have dropped two straight series.

The New York Yankees lead the series 1-0 heading into Game 2 against the Kansas City Royals, and they will be playing at home. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 7.5 runs.

The combined run average for these two teams is 9.2 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 87-71. The average over/under line for their games this season has been set at 8 runs.

When the line has been set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 9-10. Overall, 138 of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 85.2% of their games. Their current over streak is at 3 games.

Yankees Gambling

After a 1-0 victory in Game 1, the Yankees are 84-79 against the run line this season. They are 35-47 at home, where they have a run differential of +0.4 runs per game. As the favorite, they are 62-75 against the run line, while they are 22-4 as the underdog.

Yankees Stats

The New York Yankees have been one of the top offensive teams in the league this season. They are 3rd in runs per game overall and on the road, and they lead the league in total home runs with 237. Their batting average is 7th in the league, but their walk rate is the best in the league.

Aaron Judge has been their best hitter this season, leading the team in batting average, on-base percentage, home runs, and RBI. He has been hot lately, hitting 4 home runs in his last 6 games. Gleyber Torres has also been on a tear, hitting .357 over his last 7 games.

Yankees Players On Hitting Streak:

• Anthony Rizzo 4
• DJ LeMahieu 5
• Gleyber Torres 3
• Juan Soto 6
• Jazz Chisholm Jr. 4
• Oswaldo Cabrera 3

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Royals Yankees Pitching

Cole Ragans gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 32 starts this year and has a record of 11-9 with an ERA of 3.14. Ragans’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.14. In his 32 starts, he has turned in 21 quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a run.

In that start vs. the Orioles, he went six innings, picking up the win and giving up just four hits. Ragans has made 16 starts on the road and has a record of 5-4 with a 2.77 ERA.

Carlos Rodón gets the start for the Yankees today and comes into the game with a record of 16-9 and an ERA of 3.96. So far this season, he has made 32 starts and 16 of them have been quality starts. Rodón’s WHIP for the season is 1.22, and opponents are batting .226 off the left-hander this year.

In his last outing, Rodón finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won three straight starts. So far, he has done much better at home, going 9-2 with a 3.58 ERA compared to 7-7 with a 5.25 ERA on the road.

Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees MLB Baseball Betting Trends

• The Royals head into the game having gone 6-4 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
• The Royals they are 7-3 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
• Conversely, the Yankees are 7-3 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
• Furthermore, the Yankees have a 7-3 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
• Also, the Royals are 3-0 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
• The Yankees have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 1-2 in their last three games.

Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:

Our predicted final score for this Yankees vs. Royals matchup is 3-2 in favor of the Yankees. With the Yankees being the money line favorites, we recommend taking them to win straight up at -152.

Looking at some potential player props, we have Carlos Rodón finishing with six strikeouts compared to Cole Ragans with six as well. As for the Yankees and Royals’ lineups, we have the Yankees finishing with eight strikeouts compared to the Royals with nine.

Add in a parlay and play a small bet on the UNDER.

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