Juan Soto, batting .318 this season, leads the New York Yankees (46-21) into a matchup with Bobby Witt Jr. (.320 AVG) and the Kansas City Royals (39-27). The Yankees are -116 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Kauffman Stadium, beginning at 8:10 PM ET live on YES.
New York’s Carlos Rodon and Kansas City’s Seth Lugo have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Yankees have won 70.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (34-14).
New York has a record of 33-13 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -116 or shorter (71.7% winning percentage).
This season, the Royals have been the underdog 38 times and won 20, or 52.6%, of those games.
Kansas City has a record of 17-17, a 50% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of -102 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Yankees have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 67 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 31 of those games (31-34-2).
The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of their 66 opportunities.
Yankees Stats & Insights
The Yankees are the second-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.9 runs per game (331 total).
New York averages 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB play with 98 total home runs.
The Yankees’ .254 batting average is sixth-best in the majors.
New York’s 7.9 strikeouts per game rank 14th in the majors.
The Yankees pitching staff is ninth in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
New York’s 2.91 team ERA ranks first across all MLB pitching staffs.
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals have scored 329 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
Kansas City has hit 68 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the majors.
The Royals rank sixth in MLB with a .254 team batting average.
Kansas City ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of seven Ks per contest.
The Royals average the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
Kansas City pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.68 ERA this year, eighth-best in baseball.
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Rodon (8-2) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his 14th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.08 ERA in 73 2/3 innings pitched, with 71 strikeouts.
Aaron Judge leads New York in home runs with 24 and runs batted in with 59.
Soto is batting .318 to lead New York, while adding 17 homers and 53 runs batted in this season.
Anthony Volpe has 76 hits this season and a slash line of .280/.342/.428.
Alex Verdugo has 61 hits and an OBP of .317 to go with a slugging percentage of .432 this season.
Royals Key Players to Watch
Lugo (9-1) will take the mound for the Royals, his 14th start of the season.
Witt has accumulated a team-high batting average of .320, and leads the Royals in home runs (11) and runs batted in (47).
Maikel Garcia is batting .256 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 20 walks.
Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .243 with 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 23 walks.
Salvador Perez is hitting .299 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 20 walks.
Yankees and Royals Injuries
Yankees: Jon Berti: 10 Day IL (Calf), Nick Burdi: 15 Day IL (Hip), Clarke Schmidt: 15 Day IL (Lat), Lou Trivino: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jasson Domínguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Scott Effross: 60 Day IL (Back)
Royals: Michael Massey: 10 Day IL (Back), Michael Wacha: 15 Day IL (Foot), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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