The Kansas City Royals are set to host the New York Yankees at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. Fox Sports Kansas City will broadcast this AL matchup and the game gets going at 8:15 p.m. ET.
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals Odds
The Royals are 17-32 straight up (SU) and 23-26 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 9.2 units for moneyline bettors and 9.6 units ATS. Kansas City has covered the spread just twice in its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven. The Yankees have gone 32-17 SU this year and are 28-20 against the spread. In total, the club has accumulated 5.1 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 8.0 units ATS. New York’s covered the spread in each of its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Kansas City games have had an over/under record of 26-20-3 so far in 2019. The Yankees have an over/under record of 26-21-1.
Chad Green will get the nod for the Bronx Bombers. The right-handed Green (0-2, 12.41 ERA) has racked up 13 strikeouts in 12.1 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 27.00 ERA against Kansas City this year.
The Royals are turning to righty Jakob Junis (3-5, 5.69 ERA), who’s got 47 strikeouts and 21 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.50. Junis is 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA in one start against New York this year.
As a unit, Kansas City’s pitching staff has allowed 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.39 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.98 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Kansas City hitters have put up 4.5 runs per outing, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .235/.328/.331 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Royals’ hitters have been led by second baseman Whit Merrifield and shortstop Adalberto Mondesi. Merrifield is hitting .292/.351/.510 with six home runs, 23 RBIs, 38 runs and eight stolen bases, and Mondesi is batting .287 with five homers, 40 RBIs, 28 runs and 17 steals.
For the visiting squad, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 8.60 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.97, along with a K-per-9 of 11.00.
Yankees hitters have slashed .257/.337/.450 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game this year, including 6.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 9.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led New York’s hitters. LeMahieu is slashing .324/.375/.451 with four home runs, 25 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Torres (.302/.345/.564) has produced 12 homers, 26 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
The Yankees have gained 5.4 units and are 23-16 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 22 of those games, compared to 16 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Royals have lost 6.6 units and are 16-20 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 21 of those games, compared to 13 that went under the total.
Yankees vs. Royals Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- New York has tallied 25 extra-base hits over its last five games. Kansas City has 11 XBH over its last five.
- The Yankees have hit 24 home runs in their last 10 games, including 16 over their last five.
- The Yankees have a team OPS of .787 this season and an OPS of .806 against right-handed pitchers. The Royals’ OPS sits at .735 overall and .760 against righties.
- Kansas City has posted 19.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.8 over its last five.
- The Yankees have won nine of their last 10 games SU.
