The New York Yankees (14-6) are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games including a current seven-game winning streak ahead of this Saturday’s road game against the Kansas City Royals (7-11). The Yankees will try to keep things rolling as a big Yankees vs Royals prediction favorite in Kansas City.
- Date/Time:April 30, 7:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
- TV Coverage: YES, BSKC
- Sportsbook Odds: Yankees -213 | O/U 7.5 runs (Line History)
- Yankees vs Royals Matchup Report
Yankees vs Royals Odds & Analysis
Sportsbook Odds
The Yankees opened as -213 road favorites in this matchup and have settled in at New York -210. Kansas City is going off as a +190 underdog and Yankees vs Royals predictions and bets on the OVER have bumped the total up to eight runs after it opened at 7.5 runs. The OVER is 10-2 in New York’s last 12 games against Kansas City.
Starting Pitchers
Gerrit Cole had his best start of the season on Sunday as he pitched 6.2 scoreless innings and struck out nine batters in a 10-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Cole brought his season ERA down to 4.00 and his WHIP to 1.17 with the strong start.
Carlos Hernandez allowed six hits and three earned runs across 5.1 innings in a 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Hernandez has allowed at least three runs in each of his first three starts in 2022 and carries a 6.43 ERA and a 1.79 WHIP into this game.
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New York’s Elite Offense Has Powered This Winning Streak
The Yankees hit four home runs in a 12-2 blowout win over the Royals in Friday night’s series opener. Aaron Judge is off to a strong start in 2022 batting .293 with six home runs and 13 RBI, but its been Anthony Rizzo who has been the biggest star on offense this year with an MLB-leading nine home runs and 21 RBI.
New York has scored at least 10 runs in four of its last five games and is averaging a whopping 9.8 runs per game over that stretch. Bettors taking New York as their Yankees vs Royals prediction will be looking for this red-hot offense to give Gerrit Cole plenty of run support on Saturday.
Kansas City Has Been Struggling At The Plate
In contrast to the hard-hitting Yankees, the Royals haven’t been getting much going on offense this season. Kansas City ranks 25th in the majors in run production with 3.28 runs per game. Andrew Benintendi is off to a nice start to the year batting .391 with 10 RBI, but he’s the only Royals starter batting above .236 so far this season.
To make matters worse, the Royals’ pitching staff and bullpen also has a team ERA of 4.70 that ranks 26th in the majors. Kansas City is somewhat lucky to have seven wins this year considering it owns an AL-worst run differential of -29 runs.
Yankees vs Royals Pick & Insights
Yankees: Keys to Victory
The Yankees have everything going for them in this matchup with their ace on the mound and their offense hitting the cover off of the ball. New York should get the job done as a Yankees vs Royals prediction barring a sudden shift in luck at the plate.
Royals: Keys to Victory
Kansas City has allowed three runs or fewer in all seven of its wins this season. Holding the Yankees to only three runs is easier said than done, but it’s safe to say that Kansas City is far more likely to win as a Yankees vs Royals pick in a low-scoring game than a high-scoring one.
Odds Shark’s Computer Yankees vs Royals Prediction: Yankees -220
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- Kansas City is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.
- New York is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games vs Kansas City.
- The OVER is 5-1 in New York's last 6 games
