New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals odds, tips and betting trends

At Kauffman Stadium on Friday, the Kansas City Royals (7-10) begin a three-game series versus the New York Yankees (12-6), at 8:10 PM ET. The Royals (+170 underdog on the moneyline) play at home against the Yankees (-201). The scheduled starters are …

At Kauffman Stadium on Friday, the Kansas City Royals (7-10) begin a three-game series versus the New York Yankees (12-6), at 8:10 PM ET.

The Royals (+170 underdog on the moneyline) play at home against the Yankees (-201). The scheduled starters are Nestor Cortes Jr. for the New York Yankees, and Kris Bubic (0-1) for the Kansas City Royals.

The Yankees won their most recent game against the Orioles yesterday by a 10-5 score. Aaron Judge went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI to lead them offensively. Miguel Castro picked up the win on the strength of 1/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.

The Royals knocked off the White Sox 5-2 yesterday. Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI, and Scott Barlow got the win, pitching one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Yankees vs. Royals contest.

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals Odds and Betting Lines

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  • Favorite: Yankees (-201, bet $201 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Royals (+170, bet $100 to win $170)
  • Over/under: 8

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Yankees Stats and Trends

Yankees Betting Records

  • The Yankees have won 11, or 64.7%, of the 17 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • This season, New York has won five of its seven games when favored by at least -201 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 66.8% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
  • New York’s games have gone over the total in six of their 17 chances.
  • The Yankees are 9-8-0 against the spread in their 17 chances this season.

Nestor Cortes Jr. (Yankees Probable Starter)

  • Nestor Cortes Jr. (0-0) will take the mound for the Yankees, his fourth start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed one hit in 6 1/3 innings pitched against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
  • The 27-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 1.15, an 8.333 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .638.
  • Cortes has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • The Royals rank 28th in MLB with 57 runs scored this season. They have a .208 batting average this campaign with 11 home runs (25th in the league).

Yankees Batting Stats

  • The Yankees’ 20 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 48 extra-base hits, the Yankees rank 10th in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
  • New York’s .239 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.
  • The Yankees have scored the 16th-most runs in the league this season with 73 (4.1 per game).
  • New York has the 11th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.317).
  • The Yankees rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.

Royals Stats and Trends

Royals Betting Records

  • The Royals have been victorious in five, or 41.7%, of the 12 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Kansas City has played as an underdog of +170 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 37% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Contests with Kansas City have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in six of 17 chances this season.
  • The Royals have posted a record of 9-8-0 against the spread this season.

Kris Bubic (Royals Probable Starter)

  • Bubic gets the start for the Royals, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 14.14 ERA and five strikeouts in seven innings pitched.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed 2 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • The 24-year-old has put together a 14.14 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .387 to opposing hitters.
  • He will take the hill against a Yankees offense that is hitting .239 as a unit (10th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .389 (10th in the league) with 20 total home runs (sixth in MLB action).

Royals Batting Stats

  • The Royals are 25th in baseball with 11 home runs. They average 0.6 per game.
  • So far this year, the Royals are slugging .314, the fifth-lowest average in baseball.
  • Kansas City is 26th in MLB with a .208 batting average.
  • The offense for the Royals is No. 28 in baseball scoring 3.4 runs per game (57 total runs).
  • Kansas City ranks 23rd in the league with a .285 on-base percentage.
  • The Royals strike out the least in the league, averaging 7.4 per game.

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