The New York Yankees will look to improve on a 86-69 record when they take on the Kansas City Royals, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Monday.
The match puts starter Jake Junis for the Kansas City Royals on the hill facing CC Sabathia for the New York Yankees. Junis brings a 8-2 mark to the game, while Sabathia is 12-5 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -165 for the New York Yankees in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 9 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.2-5.0 win for the Yankees on Monday. 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 sport a record of 86-69 heading into this matchup, while the Kansas City Royals sit at 76-79 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Kansas City injuries news.
The New York Yankees sit at No. 1 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Kansas City Royals sit at No. 18 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Kansas City Royals rank No. 10 at 8.95 hits per game. That compares with the New York Yankees No. 7 ranking in that category.
Kansas City brings the No. 17-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Yankees's No. 6-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Royals endured a 8-1 loss at the hands of the White Sox on Sunday, with I Kennedy throwing 5.1 innings of 7-hit ball at Guaranteed Rate Field.
New York didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 9-5 to Toronto on Sunday at Rogers Centre.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games
- Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
- Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
- NY Yankees is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
- NY Yankees is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
- NY Yankees is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City home to Detroit, Tuesday, September 26th
New York home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, September 26th
