Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Prediction & Betting Tips 6/10/2024

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First pitch for Monday’s matchup between the Yankees and Royals is set for 8:10 PM ET. This one is being played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and the Yankees are the favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -130 compared to the Royals at +110. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs.

Carlos Rodon is starting for the Yankees, and he will be facing off against Seth Lugo. The Yankees are currently 46-21, while the Royals are 39-27. This game will be televised on YES.

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Kansas City Royals Trends and Key Stats

• The Yankees are 5-0 in their five most recent road games, including a 4-1 runline record.
• Conversely, the Royals have achieved a 2-3 (SU) record and 3-2 record in their last five home games.
• Looking back on their last ten games as the favorite, the Yankees are 8-2 straight-up and 7-3 vs. the runline.
• When playing as the underdog, the Royals have gone 6-4 against the runline, with a straight-up record of 7-3 over their last ten games.

Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Prediction

The Yankees’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Dodgers, closing out their series with a 6-4 win. After allowing three runs to the Dodgers in the top of the 1st, the Yankees responded with two runs of their own. New York went on to add another two runs in the 3rd inning.

Starting for the Yankees was Luis Gil, who picked up the win. He went 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits. Aaron Judge was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

The Yankees come into today’s game vs. the Royals with a record of 46-21, which has them leading the AL East by 2.5 games over the Orioles. The Yankees lost two of three in their most recent series vs. the Dodgers. So far, they are just 8-8 in divisional matchups this season.

At home, the Yankees have gone 22-10 this season, and they have been even better on the road, going 24-11. New York has been really good as the favorite this season, putting up a mark of 34-16. As for their record as the underdog, the Yankees are 12-5 this season. Heading into today’s game, they have won five straight games on the road, and they are 13-7 as the road favorite this season. The Yankees’ overall series record is 16-3-2 and they have won five straight series on the road.

When betting the run line, the Yankees have been a solid play all season, going 40-27 overall. They are 22-13 on the run line on the road, including covering in their last four road games. They have a run differential of +1.8 runs per game on the road, compared to +1.5 runs per game at home. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 14-3 on the run line, compared to 26-24 as the favorite.

The New York Yankees are on the road against the Kansas City Royals today, with the Over/Under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for their games this season is 8.2 runs, and their Over/Under record is 31-34. When the Over/Under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 17-12. The Over has hit in two straight games for the Yankees.

Carlos Rodón gets the start for the Yankees today and comes in with a record of 8-2 and an ERA of 3.08. He has made 13 starts this year and has pitched well, with nine of his outings being quality starts. Rodón most recently faced the Twins, where he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had three straight starts without giving up an earned run. Rodón’s ERA on the road is 4.15, compared to 2.37 at home. So far, he has a record of 4-2 on the road.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are 2nd in home runs and have a team on-base percentage of .333, which is the best mark in the league. As a team, they are also the best in the league in terms of OPS.

Right now, Aaron Judge is the league’s leading home run hitter, and he has been even better over his last 10 games, going 17/35 with seven homers and 20 RBIs. Juan Soto is also having a great season, hitting .318 with 17 homers and 53 RBIs. Soto is also on a 3-game hitting streak.

Hunter Renfroe had a big game at the plate for the Royals in their most recent game vs. the Mariners, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs. The Royals really needed his offense, as they lost the game 6-5. Kansas City was the -137 favorite at home going into the game.

Cole Ragans started for the Athletics, going six innings and giving up just one run on three hits. He only had nine strikeouts in the outing and took the loss.

Kansas City is 39-27 overall, putting them four games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Royals will host the Yankees today with an overall division record of 13-9. The team closed out their series vs. the Mariners with a win and are 5-5 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Royals have gone 24-11 this year, and they are just above .500 at 15-16 on the road. As the underdog, the Royals have won three straight, and they are 20-18 as the underdog overall. As for their record as the favorite, the Royals are 19-9 this season. Kansas City’s overall series record is 11-9-1 heading into today’s game.

The Royals have been a solid team to back on the run line this season, as they are 41-25 overall. They have been especially good at home, going 22-13 on the run line. They have a run differential of +1.2 runs per game on the season, and they have been even better at home with a +1.7 run differential per game.

The Kansas City Royals are playing at home today against the New York Yankees. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly lower than their combined run average of 8.8 runs per game. The Royals have gone over the line in 30 of their 64 games this season, and when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, they have gone over it in 8 of 22 games. The over has hit in each of their last three games.

Seth Lugo gets the start for the Royals today and comes in with a record of 9-1 and an ERA of 2.13. So far, he has made 13 starts and 10 of them have been quality starts. Lugo’s ERA for the season is 1.81 on the road, compared to 2.83 at home. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up five earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won three straight starts. Lugo has been excellent this year, and the Royals will be looking for him to get back on track today.

So far this season, the Royals are 4th in the league in runs scored, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.7 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .254, which is 6th in the league, and are also near the top of the league in slugging percentage and OPS.

Over his last nine games, Bobby Witt Jr. has gone 16/41 (.390) with two homers and 10 RBIs. Witt Jr. is batting .320 for the season and is 2nd on the team with 47 RBIs. Salvador Perez is hitting .299 for the season and has gone deep 10 times, which is 2nd on the team and 12th in the league. Perez is also on a 10-game hitting streak.

Our pick for today’s Yankees vs. Royals game is to take the Royals on the money line at +110. We have the Royals winning this one by a score of 6-5. With the over/under sitting at 8.5 runs, there isn’t a lot of room on either side of that line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Carlos Rodón finishing with five strikeouts compared to Seth Lugo with five. However, Lugo has a better chance of picking up the win, as he ranks third in our starting pitcher rankings compared to Rodón at sixth.

Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Betting Tips

• Take the Yankees on the moneyline
• On the run line we like Royals (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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