The New York Yankees will head west to Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium to play the Kansas City Royals. Fox Sports Kansas City will be airing this AL matchup and the game gets going at 2:15 p.m. ET.
New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals Odds
J.A. Happ will get the start for New York. The southpaw Happ is 3-3 with a 5.16 ERA and 40 strikeouts. He has yet to face Kansas City this year, but he did make two starts against the team in 2018, posting a 2-0 record with a 3.75 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
The Royals are preparing to start righty Jakob Junis (3-5, 5.69 ERA), who has 47 strikeouts and 21 walks to his name, 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 given up 5.2 runs per game overall this season. The club’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.
Kansas City’s hitters have produced 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 has slashed .235/.328/.331 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Second baseman Whit Merrifield and shortstop Adalberto Mondesi have led the Royals’ offense so far. Merrifield is slashing .292/.351/.510 with six home runs, 23 RBIs, 38 runs and eight steals, and Mondesi’s line is .287/.321/.487 with five homers, 40 RBIs, 28 runs and 17 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, New York’s pitching staff 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 WHIP of 1.20 and a K/9 of 11.00.
Yankees hitters have slashed .257/.337/.450 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 9.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
New York’s hitters have been led by second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres, who’ve collectively swatted 16 home runs. LeMahieu is slashing .324/.375/.451 with four home runs, 25 RBIs and 31 runs scored. Torres (.302/.345/.564) has produced 12 homers, 26 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
Yankees at Royals Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- New York has tallied 25 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Kansas City has 11 XBH over its last five.
- The Yankees have a total OPS of .787 this season and an OPS of .806 against right-handed pitchers. The Royals’ OPS stands at .735 overall and .760 against righties.
- The Yankees have won nine of their last 10 games SU.
- Kansas City has posted 19.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.8 over its last five.
- The Yankees have hit 24 home runs in their last 10 games, including 16 over their last five.
