The New York Yankees (46-21) and Kansas City Royals (39-27) tangle Monday as they open a 3-game set in Missouri. The opening pitch at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Yankees won 4-2 last year
The Yankees are coming off dropping 2 of 3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. They went into that series on an 8-game win streak, so they are 9-2 over their last 11 games.
The Royals are 2-1 on a current home stand. They have cooled since a late-May win streak and are just 5-8 across their last 13 games.