Yankees vs. Royals Free Pick
KANSAS CITY, MO (ATS Consultants) – This is the second game of a four-game series. The Yankees’ C.C. Sabathia faces Bruce Chen. Kansas City won the opener, 4-3 on Thursday. The second game starts on Friday at 8:10pmET from Kansas City.
ODDS: The oddsmakers have installed the Yankees as a -165 favorite over the Royals. The total is 8.5 in most books. The Yankees come in with a 13-12 overall record and are 11-13 Under, while the Royals are 8-16 overall and 11-12 Under.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Yankees opened as a -170 favorite and moved down to -165. The total started at 8.5 and remained there in most books.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers currently placed on tonight’s game, 85% of public bettors favor the Yankees. These numbers are subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the “Public Betting” link available in this paragraph to get the most up-to-date information.
MLB FREE PICK: Take the UNDER. According to the latest MLB trends, Yankees are 5-14 Under the last 19 meetings in Kansas City, 9-20-3 Under last 32 meetings, 0-5 Under last 5 overall, 3-12-1 Under last 16 games as a favorite of -151 to -200, 6-17-3 Under last 26 Friday games and 5-11 Under last 16 during game 2 of a series. Royals are 1-6-1 Under last 8 home games, 2-8 Under last 10 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150 and 5-12-1 Under last 18 starts with 4 days of rest. The Yankees are scuffling right now due to some injuries and age. Brett Gardner and Nick Swisher are out and even Swisher’s replacement Eric Chavez just went on the 7-day DL with a concussion. The Royals don’t have quite as many injury issues but they don’t have a prolific offense. Sabathia will be very tough to hit and even though Chen struggled in his last start, the Yankees bats have produced just 6 runs in their last four games.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: YANKEES/ROYALS UNDER 8
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