The Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees meet on Tuesday in MLB action from Yankee Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Yankees vs Royals Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Kansas City Royals will start Michael Wacha in this one, and Wacha is 0-2 with a 4.20 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Yankees, Wacha is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 29 strikeouts. New York will start Max Fried here and is 2-0 with a 1.56 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. This will be Fried’s second career start against the Royals.
Kansas City Royals Recap
The Kansas City Royals come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss to the Yankees in Monday’s series opener to fall to 8-9 on the year. After this series, the Royals will head on the road for a series against the Detroit Tigers.
Royals Drop 4 Of Their Last 6
Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-high 18 hits with 6 doubles and 5 stolen bases, while Vinnie Pasquantino has 12 hits with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs, and 11 RBIs. Maikel Garcia added 15 hits with 4 doubles, 2 home runs, and 9 RBIs, and Salvador Perez also has 2 home runs and 9 RBIs but also has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Royals with 17 strikeouts so far this season.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Yankees have lost each of their last three games as favorites following a win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last nine games against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games at Yankee Stadium following a home win.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in two of the Royals’ last three games against AL East opponents.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four road appearances against AL opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Royals’ last five games against AL East opponents.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one Single in 15 of the Royals’ last 17 games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.
- Michael Wacha has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Royals as road underdogs against AL opponents.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one hit in 23 of his last 24 Tuesday appearances against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T10th in the league in Steals (5) this season.
New York Yankees Recap
The New York Yankees will try to keep the momentum going after starting the series with a strong showing in Monday’s opening matchup to improve to 9-7 this season. After this series, the Yankees will head on the road for a series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Yankees Looking For Consistent Play After Alternating Wins & Losses In 6 Straight
Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 20 hits, including 6 home runs, 20 RBIs, 4 doubles, and a .357 batting average, along with a pair of stolen bases, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. has 5 home runs, 10 RBIs, and a team-high 4 stolen bases. Anthony Volpe’s also had 3 doubles with 4 home runs and 13 RBIs, while Jasson Dominguez has added 4 doubles of his own. Paul Goldschmidt has 20 hits with 4 doubles and a .357 batting average, while Chisholm Jr. also has a team-high 24 strikeouts so far this season.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The favorites have won each of the Royals’ last nine games.
- The Royals have lost 11 of their last 12 night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five night games against American League opponents.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Royals’ last four games.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one Double in each of his last four appearances against AL opponents at Yankee Stadium.
- Max Fried has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Max Fried has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his seven previous appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Aaron Judge has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 home appearances after playing the previous day.
- Giancarlo Stanton has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances against AL Central opponents.
- DJ LeMahieu has scored at least one run in each of his last seven home appearances against the Royals.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Jazz Chisholm ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (6) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Yankees’ last four games as favorites against the Royals have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Royals’ last seven road games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Yankees vs Royals Prediction
I’m on the under here. Fried looked solid in his last couple of starts, and he was outstanding in his lone start against these Royals late last year when the Royals were at their best and was one out shy of a complete game shutout. On the other side, Wacha has solid head-to-head numbers against the Yankees, and I think this could be another low-scoring battle between two teams that have been somewhat underwhelming offensively this season. Give me the under.