The New York Yankees (50-47) will host the Kansas City Royals (28-70), Friday at 7:05 PM ET, with both teams on losing streaks — four and two straight, respectively. Clarke Schmidt (5-6) will start for the Yankees, and Alec Marsh (0-3) for the Royals.
How to Live Stream Yankees vs. Royals
- Game Day: Friday, July 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: The Bronx, New York
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV: MLB.tv
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Yankees and Royals Stats
- The Yankees have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
- The Yankees have pitched to a 3.89 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
- The Yankees have hit 134 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Hitters for New York have combined for a team rank of 15th in the majors with a .404 team slugging percentage.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- Kansas City has a 5.17 team ERA that ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (82).
- So far this year, Kansas City has the third-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.372).
Yankees vs. Royals Key Players
- The Yankees best hitter so far this season is Gleyber Torres, who’s hitting at a team-leading .263 clip along with 14 homers and 39 RBI.
- Anthony Rizzo is hitting .247 with 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 34 walks.
- Anthony Volpe has 10 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 32 walks while batting .207.
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (16) and runs batted in (51).
- Salvador Perez is batting .252 to lead the lineup.
- Edward Olivares has 13 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 13 walks while hitting .249.
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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 | -202 | +169 | 9 | -108 | -112 |
Yankees vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Yankees have won 36, or 56.2%, of the 64 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Yankees have a record of 3-1 when favored by -202 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Yankees and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 42 of 96 opportunities.
- The Royals have come away with 25 wins in the 84 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Royals have been victorious eight times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +169 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 44 of their 97 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
