Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 9/10/24
From Yankee Stadium in New York, we have the Royals and Yankees facing off in an AL matchup. The forecast for Tuesday’s game calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s. First pitch is at 7:05 PM ET.
The Yankees are favored on the money line, and their odds are at -143 compared to the Royals at +121. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and Marcus Stroman will be starting for the Yankees, while the Royals are going with Seth Lugo. In the AL Central, the Royals are 2nd with a record of 79-66, while the Yankees lead the AL East at 83-61.
NEW YORK YANKEES VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -143
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 ET on Tuesday, September 10th.
HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
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 Rodón got the win for the Yankees, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued five walks. James McArthur had a rough outing for the Royals, taking the loss after going just five innings and giving up three earned runs.
Austin Wells and Alex Verdugo each homered for the Yankees, while Gleyber Torres scored three times and drove in a run while going 3/5. Aaron Judge also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City heads into today’s road matchup vs. the Yankees with an overall record of 79-66, which has them 3.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Royals are 33-16 against other teams in the AL Central. They have lost six straight games on the road, and their overall road record is 34-36 this season.
So far, the Royals have been good as the favorite, going 46-26, and they are 33-40 as the underdog. Kansas City has an overall series record of 21-23-2 and have lost two straight series.
The Royals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, posting an 80-65 record. They have been slightly better at home, going 43-32, but have been profitable on the road as well at 37-33. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 42-31, compared to 38-34 as the favorite. Their average run differential for the season is +0.6 runs per game.
Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs for the Kansas City Royals’ game against the New York Yankees is slightly higher than their combined run average of 8.8 runs per game this season. The Royals have played 41 games with higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs this season, and in those games, the over has hit 16 times and the under has hit 25 times.
Seth Lugo gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 15-8 with an ERA of 3.05. Lugo’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.11, and he has turned in 20 quality starts. Lugo’s most recent outing was a good one, as he went seven innings, giving up just one earned run and picking up the win. Looking back over his last four outings, Lugo has gone 7 innings in three of them. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.69 strikeouts and just 2.18 walks.
Heading into today’s game, Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez are not only the Royals’ top two home run hitters, but they are also the team’s top two hitters in terms of RBIs. Witt Jr. has gone deep 30 times this season, while Perez has 26 homers. Witt Jr. is batting .335 for the season, and Perez comes in with a batting average of .275. Witt Jr. is also on a three-game hitting streak. Over his last eight games, Witt Jr. has gone 7/30 (.233) with one home run.
Overall, the Royals are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home this season, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, the Royals are batting .253, which is 7th in the league, and they are also one of the best teams in the league at avoiding strikeouts.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees hold a 1.5-game lead over the Orioles in the AL East and are 83-61 overall. New York is just 22-23 against other teams in the AL East this season. The Yankees took the first game of their series vs. the Royals and are 26-16-4 in series this year.
At home, the Yankees are 38-31 this year and have been really good on the road at 45-30. As the favorite, the Yankees are 65-54 this year and 18-7 as the underdog. Over their last 10 games, the Yankees are 5-5.
When betting the run line with the Yankees, it’s been more profitable to take them on the road, where they are 44-31. They are 32-37 vs. the run line at home. As the favorite, they are 55-64 vs. the run line, but as the underdog, they are 21-4. Their average run margin is +0.9 runs per game. In winning games, it’s +4.2 runs per game, while in losing games, it’s -3.6 runs per game.
Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs for the New York Yankees’ home game against the Kansas City Royals is slightly below their season average of 9.2 runs per game. The Yankees have played 51 games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs or fewer this season, going 32-19 in those contests. Overall, 79 of their 140 games have gone over the total, and the average over/under line for their games this year has been 9 runs.
New York starter Marcus Stroman is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Rangers, as he took the loss and gave up five earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had picked up the win in two straight starts. Stroman’s record for the season is 10-7, and his ERA is 4.03. Out of his 27 starts, Stroman has turned in nine quality starts and is averaging 6.61 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, he has allowed 18 homers and is averaging 3.65 walks per nine innings. At home, his ERA is 5.79 compared to 3.81 on the road.
As a team, the Yankees are averaging 5.1 runs per game, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. New York has the league’s top home run-hitting offense, and they also lead the league in team OPS and are 2nd in on-base percentage.
Yankees fans are hoping that Aaron Judge and Juan Soto can continue to lead the league’s top offense, as Judge is batting .322 with 51 homers, and Soto is hitting .292 with 38 homers. Gleyber Torres is also on a 10-game hitting streak and has gone 12/29 in his last seven games.