In Thursday night MLB action, the Kansas City Royals will travel to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees. The Royals (39-59) are 12 games below .500 on the road and are stuck in last place in the AL Central Division standings. On Wednesday, Kansas City left eight men on base and struck out 13 times during a 4-0 home loss versus Los Angeles.
Twenty-five year old righty Brady Singer (4-3 3.82 ERA) will take the mound for the Royals in this matchup. Kansas City has won Singer's last four starts and he has allowed just seven runs over his last 23 plus frames.
The New York Yankees have won 37 of their first 49 home games and own the best overall record in the American League. Last night, New York batters went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base during a 3-2 road loss against the New York Mets. SS Gleyber Torres tied the game in the eighth inning with a two-run blast for the Yankees, who fell to 66-33 on the year.
The Yankees will counter with talented right-hander Jameson Taillon (10-2 3.93 ERA) in the series opener. Through 103 innings of work, Taillon has struck out 84 batters and owns a solid 1.17 WHIP.
Recent Betting Trends
- Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Royals are 6-1 in their last 7 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 Thursday games.
- Under is 4-0 in Royals last 4 overall.
- Over is 14-3 in Yankees last 17 overall.
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Kansas City Royals +177