The New York Yankees (48-21) travel to face off against the Kansas City Royals (39-29) on Wednesday, June 12th. This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and televised on AMZP. The Yankees are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Royals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Yankees. First pitch is set for 7:10 CT.
Yankees vs Royals
New York cruised to a 10-1 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 4th inning, scoring eight of their ten runs. As for the Royals, they scored their only run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -133 on the money line.
Brady Singer got the start for the Royals, going just 5 2/3 innings while giving up six runs and took the loss. Marcus Stroman put together a good outing for the Yankees, getting the win after going 5 2/3 innings and not giving up a run.
Aaron Judge and Austin Wells each homered for the Yankees, while Giancarlo Stanton went 2/4 with two RBIs. Freddy Fermin hit the Royals’ only home run and went 1/1.
The Yankees are 48-21 overall this season, and they lead the AL East by 2.5 games over the Orioles. New York has won three straight games, and they are 8-2 over their last 10. This season, the Yankees are 8-8 in divisional games.
At home, the Yankees have gone 22-10 this season, and they have been really good on the road, putting together a record of 26-11. New York has been tough to beat as the favorite, going 36-16, and they are 12-5 as the underdog this year. So far, they have been really good in day games, going 17-7.
When betting the run line on the Yankees this season, you’ve been profitable. They’ve covered the run line in 42 of 69 games, including a 24-13 mark on the road. They’ve been even better as underdogs, going 14-3 against the run line. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.7, while it’s -2.7 in losses.
As the New York Yankees prepare to face the Kansas City Royals on the road, the over/under line for the game is set at 10.5 runs. The combined run average for Yankees games this season is 8.2 runs, and their over/under record is 32-35. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and they have played 69 games with lines set under 10.5 runs, accounting for 100% of their games this season.
Cody Poteet Gets The Start For The Yankees
Cody Poteet and the Yankees are on the road today to take on the Royals. Poteet has a win in each of his first two starts, with his last outing coming at home against the Dodgers. In that game, he went 4 2/3 innings and struck out 6, but he did give up 3 walks and 2 hits. He has given up just 1 home run in each of his first two starts.
Yankees Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Yankees are the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s 2nd ranked home run-hitting team and have the league’s 4th best team batting average. The Yankees also do a good job of working the count, as they are 2nd in the league in walks.
Right now, Aaron Judge is the league’s top home run hitter, and he is also leading the MLB with 62 RBIs. Judge has been especially hot of late, going 9/18 with four homers over his past five games. Juan Soto is also having a strong season for the Yankees, as he is batting .316 with 17 homers.
The Royals are 39-29 overall this season, and they are 5.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. Kansas City has dropped three straight games, and they are looking to avoid losing the series vs. the Yankees, as they trail 0-2 in the series. So far, they have gone 13-9 against other AL Central teams.
At home, the Royals are 24-13 this season, and they are just above .500 at 15-16 on the road. As the underdog, the Royals are 20-20 this season, and they are 19-9 when favored. Kansas City has an overall series record of 11-9-1 and are 4-6 over their last 10 games.
When the Royals win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.8 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose by an average of 2.9 runs per game. Their run line record is 41-27, including 22-15 at home. They are 19-12 on the run line on the road. As the favorite, they are 15-13 on the run line, while they are 26-14 as the underdog. Their current run line losing streak is at three games, and they have failed to cover the run line in two straight games as the favorite.
When the Kansas City Royals play at home, the over/under line has been set at an average of 8 runs per game. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 31-35. However, they have not had a game with an over/under line of 10.5 runs this season, as all 68 of their games have had lower lines.
Dan Altavilla Gets The Start For The Royals
Dan Altavilla will be making his first start of the season for the Royals, as he began the year in the bullpen. He made a relief appearance against the Yankees and went just one inning, striking out two batters and allowing no runs.
Royals Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Overall, the Royals are batting .252 as a team, which is 6th in the MLB. Kansas City also comes into the game as one of the league’s best power-hitting teams, as their collective isolated power of .159 is 6th in the league.
Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. have been the Royals’ top power threats this season, with 10 and 11 homers, respectively. Witt Jr. has also been red hot of late, going 8/22 in his last five games. He is also on a 12-game hitting streak. Witt Jr. comes into the game with a season-long batting average of .321.
Yankees vs Royals Prediction
Our predicted final score for this Yankees and Royals matchup is 6-5 in favor of the Royals. With the Royals being the underdogs, there is a lot of value in taking them to win straight up, with the payout being +138.
Looking at some of the projections for Cody Poteet, we have him finishing with five strikeouts, which has him ranked 14th among starting pitchers. As for the Yankees lineup, they are projected to finish with nine hits, which has them ranked 11th.
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Last updated:June 13, 2024 Royals, Yankees