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2024 MLB Handicapping – Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees
(79-66) Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees (83-61)
Date: Tuesday, September 10th
Time: 7:05 ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium New York, NY
Projected Starting Pitchers: Seth Lugo vs. Marcus Stroman
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals +121 | Yankees -143 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Royals +1.5 | Yankees -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
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Royals vs. Yankees Gameday
It’s a beautiful night for baseball in the Bronx as the New York Yankees host the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:05 PM ET, and you can catch the action on YES. The Yankees are the favorites in this one, with Marcus Stroman on the mound for New York, while Seth Lugo gets the start for the Royals.
Looking at the odds, the Yankees are -143 on the money line, while the Royals are sitting at +121. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, with the over paying out at -115 compared to the under at -106.
Last Night…
New York cruised to a 10-4 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 4th inning, scoring eight of their ten runs. As for the Royals, they scored their final run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -185 on the money line.
Carlos Rodon got the win for the Yankees, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. Brady Singer had a rough outing for the Royals, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up three earned runs.
Austin Wells and Alex Verdugo each homered for the Yankees, while Gleyber Torres went 3/5 with an RBI. Aaron Judge also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.
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Kansas City is 79-66 overall this season, and they are 3.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. The Royals lead the division in terms of their division record, going 33-16 this season. They have struggled on the road, coming in with a mark of 34-36 compared to a 45-30 record at home.
As the road underdog, the Royals are 18-27 this season, and they have dropped six straight on the road overall. Kansas City has been good as the favorite this season, putting up a mark of 46-26. Their overall series record is 21-23-2, and they have dropped four of their last five series.
The Kansas City Royals are on the road today against the New York Yankees. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Royals have played 140 games this season, and their combined run average is 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 65-75, and their average over/under line is 8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 16-25. So far this season, 49 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 33.8% of their games.
Royals Gambling
The Royals are 37-33 against the run line on the road this season, but they’ve failed to cover in their last three road games. They are 42-31 against the run line as the underdog and 38-34 as the favorite.
Royals Stats
The Kansas City Royals have been solid offensively this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game, which ranks 10th in the league. Their home offense has been particularly strong, as they are 3rd in the league in runs per game at home with 5.0. The Royals have a good team batting average of .253, which is 7th in the league, and they are 2nd in the league in fewest strikeouts per game with 6. However, their walk rate is 27th in the league. Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez have been the top hitters for the Royals this season, with Witt Jr. leading the team in batting average, on-base percentage, home runs, and RBI. In terms of recent performances, Salvador Perez has been hitting well over his last 6 games, going 7 for 22 (.318).
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The Yankees are 83-61 overall this season, and they lead the AL East by 1.5 games over the Orioles. New York is 22-23 in divisional matchups this season. The Yankees took the first game of their series vs. the Royals and have an overall series record of 26-16-4 this year.
At home, the Yankees are 38-31 this season, and they have been really good on the road at 45-30. So far, they have been the favorite in 119 of their games, going 65-54 in those matchups. As for their games as the underdog, the Yankees are 18-7 this year. New York’s record is currently 5-5 over their last 10 games.
When the New York Yankees play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs for their game against the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees have a combined run average of 9.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 79-61. The average over/under line for their games this season is 9 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 32-19. In total, 49 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, which accounts for 34.0% of their games.
Yankees Gambling
The Yankees have been a strong run line bet on the road this season, going 44-31 against the spread away from the Bronx. Their average run margin on the road is +1.2, compared to +0.5 at home. They have been a run line underdog just 25 times this season, going 21-4 in those games.
Yankees Stats
The New York Yankees have been one of the most potent offenses in the league this season. They are 2nd in runs per game overall and on the road, and 1st in total home runs. Their batting average is 8th in the league, but their OBP and OPS are both 2nd best. The Yankees have been patient at the plate, leading the league in walks. Aaron Judge has been the team’s top hitter this season, leading the team in batting average, OBP, home runs, and RBI. Gleyber Torres has been hot at the plate, hitting .414 over his last 7 games. DJ LeMahieu and Torres are currently on hitting streaks.
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Royals Yankees Pitching
Seth Lugo gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the Yankees on the road. So far this season, he has made 29 starts and has a record of 15-8. Lugo’s ERA for the season is 3.05, along with a WHIP of 1.11. In his 29 starts, he has turned in 20 quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he went seven innings, giving up just one earned run. Lugo has only allowed one earned run in each of his last two outings. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.69 strikeouts and 2.18 walks.
Marcus Stroman gets the start for the Yankees today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Rangers. In that start, he went just 3 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs, and taking the loss. Before that outing, he had picked up the win in two straight starts. Stroman’s ERA for the season is 4.03, along with a record of 10-7. Looking at his home/away splits, he is 5-5 at home with a 5.79 ERA compared to 5-2 on the road with a 3.81 ERA.
Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Royals head into the game having gone 4-6 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Royals they are 4-6 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Yankees are 4-6 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Yankees have a 5-5 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 1-2 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 2-1 in their last three games.
Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
Our prediction for this Yankees vs. Royals matchup is that the Yankees will come out on top by a score of 8-4. With the money line payout for a Yankees win sitting at -143, this is the best way to go about betting on the Yankees.
Looking at some potential player props, Marcus Stroman is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which would have him finishing with the fourth-fewest among today’s starters.
As for Seth Lugo, his projection of five strikeouts has him finishing with the seventh-fewest.
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