The Royals and Yankees meet Sunday in game 3 of an MLB series at Yankee Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Royals Betting Preview

The Royals hope to snap a 4-game losing streak and avoid a sweep. The Royals are fighting with the A’s for the worst record in baseball. The Royals pitching staff is 28th in ERA (5.23), 25th in WHIP (1.43) and 29th in quality starts (19). The Royals’ offense is 29th in runs per game (3.69), 25th in batting average (.232) and 29th in homers (85). Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Braves with 99 hits and 51 RBI, while Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez have combined for 155 hits and 73 RBI. Jordan Lyles gets the ball, and he is 1-11 with a 6.05 ERA and 73 strikeouts this season. Lyles is 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 42 strikeouts in his career against the Yankees.

Yankees Betting Preview

The Yankees look to complete the sweep and keep chipping away in the standings. The Yankees are 2.5 games out of a wild card spot. The Yankees pitching staff is 8th in ERA (3.86), 7th in WHIP (1.25) and 21st in quality starts (30). The Yankees offense is 19th in runs per game (4.36), 29th in batting average (.223) and 5th in homers (139). Gleyber Torres leads the Yankees with 97 hits and 41 RBI, while Anthony Rizzo and DJ LeMahieu have combined for 154 hits and 67 RBI. Luis Severino gets the ball, and he is 1-4 with a 6.66 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. Severino is 2-1 with a 4.63 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the Royals.

New York Yankees Team Facts

• The home team has won each of the Yankees’ last six games.
• The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last seven day games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Yankees have won the first inning in each of their last four day games at Yankee Stadium.
• The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last four home games.
• The Yankees have led after 7 innings in each of their last seven day games against the Royals at Yankee Stadium.

Kansas City Royals Team Facts

• The Royals have lost nine of their last 10 road games.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 road games.
• The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
• The Royals have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last seven day games at Yankee Stadium against AL East opponents.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

• Billy McKinney has recorded at least one hit in each of his 10 previous home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Yankees’ last five games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• DJ LeMahieu has hit a home run in three of the Yankees’ last four games against the Royals.
• Luis Severino has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances with the Yankees as favourites against AL opponents.
• Billy McKinney has recorded at least one total base in each of his 10 previous home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in four of his last six appearances in day games.
• Jordan Lyles has recorded eight or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against the Yankees.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last six appearances in day games.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 11 day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 5th in the league in Steals (27) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Yankees ranks 29th in the league for hits this season (747).
• The New York Yankees ranks 29th in the league for doubles this season (131).
• The Kansas City Royals ranks 1st in the league for triples this season (25).
• The Kansas City Royals ranks 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.293).

Randy’s Pick

I’m not running to the window to back Luis Severino and his 6.66 ERA and 1.77 WHIP, especially in the massive favorite role. However, this is more about the Royals being awful across the board and a team I’ve faded all year. As Ive said before, the Royals are the worst team to back for bettors. A $100 bettor is down nearly $2,700 backing the Royals this season. There’s just no point looking this team’s way. Not to mention, the Yankees need to take advantage of games like this to keep chipping away in the standings. Give me the Yanks and the RL for max betting value.