Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Betting Lines and Pick

The Kansas City Royals pay a visit to New York on Tuesday, hoping to shut down the Yankees bats in baseball betting action at Yankee Stadium.

The match puts starter Kris Medlen for the Kansas City Royals on the hill facing Masahiro Tanaka for the New York Yankees. Medlen brings a 1-3 mark to the game, while Tanaka is 1-0 to date on the season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -155 for the New York Yankees in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.4-3.6 win for the Yankees on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The New York Yankees bring a 12-18 record to the battle against the 15-16 Royals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Kansas City injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 24 (New York Yankees) and the No. 26 (Kansas City Royals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the New York Yankees No. 24-ranked scoring average of 3.57 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals offense rated No. 28 and scoring 3.39 runs per game. The Yankees have averaged 7.67 hits per game to date this season, less than the Royals hitters have managed (8.52 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Kansas City owns the No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 4.06 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.