Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 10/7/24
Carlos Rodon and the Yankees are hosting the Royals tonight at Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Yankees are the heavy favorites on the money line at -152. The Royals are +131 on the money line, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs.
This AL matchup has a start time of 7:38 PM ET, and TBS will be televising the game. Cole Ragans is starting for the Royals, and they are 86-76, which has them in 2nd place in the AL Central. The Yankees are 1st in the AL East with a record of 94-68.
NEW YORK YANKEES VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -152
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:38 ET on Monday, October 7th.
HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 4 to 3
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Royals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 7 runs and like the under
New York rallied for two runs in the 9th inning in the most recent game of this Yankees vs. Royals series. The Yankees scored one run in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 9th, picking up a 6-5 win. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -202 on the money line.
Gerrit Cole started for the Yankees, going just five innings while giving up three runs and striking out four. Clay Holmes got the win out of the bullpen, and Luke Weaver got the save. Michael Wacha only went four innings for the Royals, giving up three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, the Yankees were led by Gleyber Torres and Juan Soto, who each had three hits and two RBIs. Torres also homered in the game. Alex Verdugo scored twice for New York while going 2/3.
Royals Records & Stats
Facing a must-win game two on the road, the Royals will look to even their series against the Yankees, who lead 1-0. Kansas City finished the regular season with an 86-76 record, including a 41-40 mark on the road and 45-36 at home. As favorites, they went 50-31, while posting a 38-46 record as underdogs.
During the regular season, the Royals had a run line record of 92-73, with an average run margin of +0.6 per game. They’ve covered the run line in five straight road games. The under has been a common trend for Kansas City, as their over/under record stands at 70-90. Today’s line of 7.5 runs is well below their season average of 8.4.
Cole Ragans gets the start for the Royals today and is coming off a strong outing vs. the Orioles, where he didn’t give up a run and picked up the win. In that outing, he went six innings and gave up just four hits. Looking back at his last three outings, Ragans has finished with a no-decision in each one. He has made 32 starts this season and has a record of 11-9, along with an ERA of 3.14. Opponents are batting .206 off the left-hander this season. Ragans has one complete game and 21 quality starts this year.
Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. have been the Royals’ top power hitters this season, with Perez hitting 27 homers and Witt Jr. leading the team with 32 long balls. Perez is also 5th in the league with 109 RBIs, while Witt Jr. is right behind him, as he is 8th in the league in runs batted in. Witt Jr. comes into the game with a team-best batting average of .332, and Perez is also hitting well, with a batting average of .271.
Michael Massey has been hot at the plate for the Royals, going 8/21 in his last six games, including a homer and three RBIs. He is also on a four-game hitting streak. Hunter Renfroe and MJ Melendez have both struggled of late, with Renfroe going 1/10 in his last three games and Melendez hitting just .167 in his last five games.
Yankees Records & Stats
Leading their series against Kansas City 1-0, the Yankees are set to host game two of this best-of-five matchup. New York finished the regular season with a 94-68 record, going 44-37 at home and 50-31 on the road. They’ve won two straight as favorites and at home.
New York’s run line record is 84-79, with a home run margin of +0.4 compared to +1.4 on the road. As favorites, their run line record is 62-75. The Yankees’ over/under record is 87-71, and 85.2% of their games had higher totals than today’s 7.5 line. The over has hit in their last three games.
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. Looking at his overall numbers, Rodón has made 32 starts, and opponents are batting .226 this year. He has turned in 16 quality starts and is averaging 10.03 strikeouts per nine innings. Rodón’s last outing came on September 27th vs. the Pirates, where he finished with a no-decision, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better at home, going 9-2 with a 3.58 ERA compared to 7-7 with a 5.25 ERA on the road.
Not only are the Yankees the top home run hitting team in the league, but they are also 3rd in the league in runs scored, averaging 5 runs per game. This is a lineup that doesn’t strike out a ton and is also the most patient team in the league, as they lead the league in walks. As a team, they are batting .248, which is 7th in the league.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been the Yankees’ top power hitters this season, with Judge leading the league with 58 homers and Soto’s 41 homers being the 4th most in the league. Judge has been especially hot of late, going 5/24 with five homers over his last seven games. Gleyber Torres has also been swinging the bat well, hitting .382 over his last eight games.