In this article, we will formulate a NY Yankees vs Kansas City Royals prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, September 10th at Yankee Stadium in New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in the series.
NY Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 83-61 this year and they have won three of their last four games. New York won the first game in this series by a score of 10-4 on Monday night. Prior to this series, the Yankees won two out of three against the Cubs, lost two out of three against the Rangers, and lost two out of three against the Cardinals. New York is 4-5 in their last nine games and they are first in the AL East.
The New York pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and a .234 opponent batting average. The Yankees’ offense has scored 730 runs with a .251 batting average and a .334 on-base percentage. Aaron Judge is batting .322 with 51 home runs and 126 RBI’s for the Yankees this season.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 79-66 this season and they have won four of their last five games. Kansas City dropped the first game in this series and they allowed 10 runs. Prior to this series, the Royals swept the Twins, lost two out of three against the Guardians, and lost all four against the Astros. Kansas City is 4-8 in their last 12 games and they are second in the AL Central.
The Kansas City pitching staff has a 3.91 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and a .246 opponent batting average. The Royals offense has scored 685 runs with a .253 batting average and a .310 on-base percentage. Bobby Witt is batting .335 with 30 home runs and 98 RBI’s for the Royals this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for New York is Marcus Stroman, who is 10-7 with a 4.03 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP over 143.0 innings pitched this year. Stroman has allowed at least three earned runs in two of his last three starts. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Seth Lugo, who is 15-8 with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 186.0 innings pitched this year. Lugo has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts.
Why the Royals will beat the Yankees
- The Yankees have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a win.
- The Royals have won four of their last six games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last six games against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Royals have won the first inning in each of their last three games against AL East opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Yankees’ last six home games has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Royals’ last four games against AL East opponents has gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last six night games between the Royals and Yankees.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last three games at Yankee Stadium.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded a Double in each of his last three home appearances.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one hit in each of the Yankees’ last 10 games as favorites.
- Aaron Judge has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Yankees’ last nine games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Marcus Stroman has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight Tuesday appearances in night games with his team as a favorite.
- Aaron Judge has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Yankees’ last seven games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Aaron Judge has hit at least one home run in four of the Yankees’ last five home games against AL opponents.
- Marcus Stroman has recorded a win in four of his five previous home appearances against the Royals.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of the Yankees’ last 10 games.
- Aaron Judge has scored at least one run in each of the Yankees’ last 13 home games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Paul DeJong has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with his team as an underdog against AL East opponents.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one Single in each of the Royals’ last 10 games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has scored a run in each of the Royals’ last four road games.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of his 13 previous appearances against the Yankees after playing the previous day.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Royals’ last 13 night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Seth Lugo has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances with the Royals as road underdogs against AL opponents.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
NY Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
New York was able to start this series with a nice win in game one on Monday night and they have created a little bit of space in the AL East. The Yankees are 38-31 at home this year, while the Royals are 34-36 on the road. Kansas City has a decent hold on the second wild card spot in the AL and they are starting Lugo, who has been their best pitcher this season. New York is going with Stroman, who has been inconsistent and I can’t trust him against a lineup like Kansas City’s. Take the Royals to even the series here.