The New York Yankees (66-33) will host the Kansas City Royals (39-59), Thursday at 7:05 PM ET, with both teams on losing streaks — two and two in a row, respectively.
The Yankees are a home favorite (-226) against the Royals (+186). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Jameson Taillon (10-2), and Brady Singer (4-3) getting the nod for the Kansas City Royals.
The Yankees lost 3-2 against the Mets yesterday, with Wandy Peralta taking the loss. He threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on three hits. Gleyber Torres went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the Yankees offensively.
The Royals were defeated by the Angels 4-0 yesterday. Ryan O’Hearn led the way offensively after going 3-for-4 in the defeat, while Brad Keller took the loss on the mound, throwing six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out five.