A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting New York Yankees dueling the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Kauffman Stadium.
CC Sabathia gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the New York Yankees on Friday; he's 2-0 on the season. The Kansas City Royals, meanwhile, will counter with Jakob Junis, who will be looking to improve on his 4-3 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Kansas City Royals were listed as 155 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 9.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Yankees to win this game 4.4-3.9. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
13-30 Kansas City battles the Yankees, currently with a 28-12 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs New York injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 21-rated Kansas City Royals and the league No. 1-ranked New York Yankees, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting New York Yankees rank No. 13 at 8.55 hits per game. That compares with the Kansas City Royals No. 6 ranking in that category.
Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the No. 11-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Kansas City, on the other hand, rates No. 22 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City suffered a 5-3 loss against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, as J Hammel wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Kauffman Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Kansas City, Saturday, May 19th