On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the New York Yankees (81-78) visiting the Kansas City Royals (54-105) at 8:10 PM ET. The Yankees will give the start to Carlos Rodon (3-7), and the Royals will counter with Jordan Lyles (5-17).
How to Live Stream Yankees vs. Royals
- Game Day: Friday, September 29, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: MLB.tv
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Yankees and Royals Stats
- The Yankees have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
- Yankees pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.94 this year, eighth-best in baseball.
- The Yankees’ 218 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for New York have combined for a team rank of 21st in the majors with a .398 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Royals pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors.
- Kansas City’s 5.16 team ERA ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals are fourth-worst in MLB play with 157 home runs.
- So far this year, Kansas City’s .394 slugging percentage ranks 22nd in the majors.
Yankees vs. Royals Key Players
- Gleyber Torres paces the Yankees with a team-best batting average of .270.
- Aaron Judge has hit 37 home runs with 75 RBI. Both lead his team.
- Anthony Volpe is hitting .207 with 23 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 52 walks.
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (29), runs batted in (93) and has posted a team-high batting average of .273.
- Salvador Perez has 20 doubles, 22 home runs and 18 walks while batting .252.
- MJ Melendez is hitting .232 with 29 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 61 walks.
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Yankees vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Yankees vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | -144 | +122 | 9 | -112 | -108 |
Yankees vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Yankees have been favorites in 94 games this season and won 51 (54.3%) of those contests.
- The Yankees have a record of 30-19, a 61.2% win rate, when favored by -144 or more by bookmakers this season.
- So far this season, the Yankees and their opponents have hit the over in 70 of 158 games with a total.
- The Royals have been underdogs in 135 games this season and have come away with the win 46 times (34.1%) in those contests.
- This year, the Royals have won 41 of 114 games when listed as at least +122 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 77 of their 156 opportunities.
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