NY Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 9-11-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, September 11th, at Yankee Stadium. 

Royals Dominated on Tuesday

The Royals on Tuesday really dominated. The Royals pitching gave up zero runs and that was enough for the 5-0 victory. Salvador Perez had a strong game finishing with two hits and two RBIs. Seth Lugo went seven innings giving up only three hits and zero runs. He also had ten strikeouts. The Royals are averaging 4.72 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.09 runs per game.

The offense is ranked 10th in the league while the pitching is ranked 8th. Bobby Witt has hit 30 home runs and driven in 99 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Royals will be Cole Ragans who sits with an 11-9 record and an ERA of 3.33. In his last start against the Minnesota Twins, he went six innings giving up four hits and zero runs.

Why the Royals Will Beat the Yankees

• The Royals have won six of their last seven games as road underdogs following a road win.
• The Yankees have lost three of their last four games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The Royals have covered the run line in five of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games at Yankee Stadium.
• The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last six Wednesday games against opponents that held a winning record.

Yankees’ Offense Has to be Better 

The Yankees offense needs to be better after they were shut out on Tuesday. The Yankees finished with three hits and zero runs. Marcus Stroman went 5.1 innings giving up seven hits and three runs. The Yankees are averaging 5.07 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.18 runs per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the pitching is ranked 10th. They have a run differential of 0.89 which is 2nd in the league. Getting the start for the Yankees will be Luis Gil who sits with a 13-6 record and an ERA of 3.24. In his last start against the Chicago Cubs, he went six innings giving up one hit and zero runs. 

NY Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

The Royals won on Tuesday and they are going to find success again here. Ragans sits with an ERA of 3.33 and in his last start he gave up zero runs. The Yankees bats failed to score any runs on Tuesday and it wouldn’t be shocking if that was the case again here. The Royals might not run up the score, but they are going to score enough off of Gil to get the job done here. Back the Royals on the money line to cash.