Royals vs. Yankees MLB Pick
Will the Yankees hand the Royals their third-straight loss when the two teams square off tonight at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Yankees are -158 money line favorites over the Royals, who have odds of +143 to pull off the upset. As for the total, the number sits at 7.5 with Kris Medlen set to face Mashiro Tanaka in the pitching matchup.
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Kansas City is scuffling, losing four of five and 10 of its last 12 on the road. The Royals are also 1-4 in their last five games versus a right-handed starter, are 2-9 in their last 11 road games versus a right-handed starter, and are winless at 0-6 in their last six games versus a team with a losing record.
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The Royals haven’t been profitable with Medlen on the mound, either. They’re 1-4 in his last five starts coming off five days of rest and winless at 0-4 in his last four starts overall. They’re also just 36-82 in their last 118 meetings with the Yankees and 15-46 in their last 61 games in New York.
As for the Yankees, they’ve won five of their last seven games at home, are 4-1 in their last five games versus American League Central opponents, and are 10-4 in Tanaka’s last 14 home starts against a team with a losing record. They’re also 9-4 in his last 13 outings when he receives four days of rest in between.
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