Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 9/11/24
At 7:05 PM ET, the Royals and Yankees face off in an AL matchup. This one is taking place at Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Yankees are the favorites on the money line, with their line sitting at -143 compared to the Royals at +122. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
Kansas City will be starting Cole Ragans, and they are 80-66 this season, which has them in 2nd place in the AL Central. The Yankees are 1st in the AL East with a record of 83-62. BSKC will be televising this one.
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 Wednesday, September 11th.
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
Thanks to a good outing from Seth Lugo, the Royals picked up a 5-0 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Royals were at +122 on the money line.
Lugo went seven innings for the Royals, giving up just three hits and striking out 10. He picked up a win in the game, while Marcus Stroman took the loss for the Yankees, going just 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs.
Kansas City got on the board with two runs in the 3rd inning and added three more in the 5th. As for the Yankees, they had their best chance to score in the 6th, loading the bases with no outs, but Lugo got out of the jam without giving up a run.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City is 80-66 overall and 2nd in the AL Central, 3.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have been great against other teams in the AL Central, putting together a record of 33-16. The Royals are 45-30 at home but just one game below .500 at 35-36 on the road.
As the favorite, the Royals have gone 46-26 this year and 34-40 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 21-23-2 heading into today’s game vs. the Yankees. Kansas City is 5-5 across their last 10 games and are looking to take the series lead today vs. the Yankees.
When the Royals win, they do so by an average of four runs per game, leading to a run line record of 43-32 at home and 38-33 on the road. As the underdog, they have been a strong bet vs. the run line at 43-31.
The Kansas City Royals have an over/under record of 65-76 this season, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, they have a record of 14-13-3. Overall, 62.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at more than 8 runs.
Cole Ragans is looking to build off his last outing, where he faced the Twins and picked up the win. In that September 6th outing, he went 6 innings and didn’t give up a run. Looking at his overall numbers, Ragans has made 29 starts, has a record of 11-9, and his ERA is 3.33. Opponents have hit .211 off the left-hander this season. Ragans has turned in 18 quality starts and is averaging 10.97 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, he has 204 strikeouts, which ranks fourth in the league. For the year, he has allowed 14 homers and is averaging 3.07 walks per nine innings.
Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. have been two of the Royals’ top hitters this season, with Perez batting .277 and Witt Jr. hitting .334. Perez has 26 homers (14th in the league) and is 5th in the MLB with 100 RBIs. Witt Jr. has 30 homers, which is 11th in the league, and his 99 RBIs is 6th best in the league. Perez is also on a three-game hitting streak, while Witt Jr. has a four-game streak going.
As a team, the Royals are averaging 4.7 runs per game and are one of the best hitting teams in the league, with a collective batting average of .254. They are also one of the best teams in terms of avoiding strikeouts. Kansas City is 3rd in home runs and have been even better at home, where they are averaging 5 runs per game.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees are 83-62 overall and lead the AL East by a half-game over the Orioles. New York is just 22-23 against other teams in the AL East. The Yankees are at home today, where they are 38-32 this year. On the road, the Yankees have gone 45-30.
So far, the Yankees have been the favorite in 120 of their games, going 65-55 in those matchups. As the underdog, New York is 18-7 this year. The Yankees’ overall series record is 26-16-4, and they are 1-1 in their current series vs. the Royals. Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are 4-6 over their last 10 games.
When betting the run line on the Yankees this season, it’s been more profitable to take them on the road, where they have gone 44-31. They have a +1.2 run differential on the road compared to +0.5 at home. They have been an underdog in just 25 games, going 21-4 against the run line in those contests.
The Yankees have been involved in a high-scoring affair this season, with their games averaging 9.2 runs per game. Their over/under record is 79-62, and the average over/under line in their games is 9 runs. When the line is set at 8 runs, the over/under record is 10-15-2. Overall, 69.7% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.
Luis Gil gets the start for the Yankees today and has a record of 13-6 with a 3.24 ERA. Looking back at his last outing, Gil pitched well, going six innings and picking up the win. In that outing, he didn’t give up a run and only allowed one hit. One of his 10 quality starts came in this outing. Gil’s ERA at home is 6.18 compared to 3.77 on the road. So far, he has given up 12 homers and is averaging 4.68 walks per nine innings.
Heading into today’s game, the Yankees offense is averaging 5 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. Overall, they are the top home run hitting team in the league and have the 2nd best team on-base percentage in the MLB. As a team, the Yankees are batting .250, which is 7th best in the league.
Over his last 10 games, Gleyber Torres has been on fire for the Yankees, batting .381 with six runs scored and five RBIs. Giancarlo Stanton has struggled in his last nine games, going just 5/30 with two homers. For the season, Stanton is batting .320 with a league-leading 126 RBIs.