The New York Yankees (51-47) gun for their second straight win over the Kansas City Royals (28-71) when they collide at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
- Royals vs Yankees Game Info
- Royals vs Yankees Odds & Spread
- Royals vs Yankees Betting Trends
- Royals vs Yankees Prediction & Pick
- Royals vs Yankees Best Bet
Royals vs Yankees Game Info
- Date:'Saturday, July 22, 2023
- Time:'1:05 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Yankee Stadium — Bronx, New York
- Coverage:'YES Network, Bally Sports Kansas City
The Yankees opened this three-game series with Friday's 5-4 win over the Royals. New York center fielder Billy McKinney was the difference-maker as his three-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning gave his team a lead that they didn't look back upon.
Royals vs Yankees Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'KC: (+215) | NYY: (-260)
- Spread:'KC: +1.5 (+100) | NYY: -1.5 (-120)
- Total:'8 — Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)
The Yankees enter this contest as home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 1:05 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8 runs with the Under being favored at -122 odds.
Royals vs Yankees Betting Trends
- Kansas City is 3-12 straight up (SU) in its last 15 games.
- The Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last seven home games against Kansas City.
- The total has hit the Over in five of Kansas City's last six games against the Yankees.
- The total has hit the Under in five of the Yankees' last seven games against the AL Central.
Royals vs Yankees Prediction & Pick
Last night's win put the Yankees' skid in the rearview, allowing them to focus on winning them. Fortunately, Gerrit Cole is the perfect starting pitcher to keep that trend going. The six-time all-star arm has been terrific at home in 2023, going 6-1 with a 2.91 ERA while averaging 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 previous starts at Yankee Stadium.
Meanwhile, the Royals are rolling with Brady Singer, who's looked like a fish out of water on the road. In his last five away starts, Singer is 1-4 with a 9.00 ERA, failing to last beyond the fifth inning in three of those appearances.
I'm going with the Yankees winning today. If they're to make the playoffs, they need to beat up bottom-of-the-standings teams like the Royals. Singer won't be able to survive New York's lethal lineup while Kansas City doesn't have many weapons to challenge Cole.
Expect a lopsided win for the Bronx Bombers.
Final Score Prediction:'Yankees: 5 | Royals: 1
Royals vs Yankees Best Bet
Let's go with the Under on the 8-run total as this afternoon's best bet. When it comes to trends, the Under is 9-4 in the Royals' last 13 games while being 5-2 in the Yankees' previous seven against the AL Central.
Furthermore, the Royals average the second-fewest runs in the Majors (3.71) while the Yankees have only averaged 3.9 runs since the all-star break. Throw in the fact that five of Cole's last seven starts have seen eight or fewer runs scored and it's clearer why the Under is the way to go.