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Kansas City Royals vs NY Yankees Prediction 6-13-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

NY Yankees (49-21) vs. Kansas City Royals (39-30)
June 13, 2024 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals +121 / NY Yankees -143; Over/Under: +11
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The NY Yankees and Kansas City Royals meet Thursday in MLB Game 4 action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs NY Yankees Prediction.

NY Yankees Betting Preview

The NY Yankees are 49-21 on the year and play the Red Sox and Orioles next. The NY Yankees have scored 25 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 4 straight Games. The NY Yankees have won 15 straight Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Anthony Volpe leads the NY Yankees with 79 hits and 25 RBI, while Juan Soto and Aaron Judge have combined for 154 hits and 115 RBI.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 39-30 on the year and play the Dodgers and Athletics next. The Kansas City Royals have scored 8 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 8 Games. The Kansas City Royals have split their last 8 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 91 hits and 50 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia have combined for 144 hits and 78 RBI.

NY Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Nestor Cortes gets the ball for the NY Yankees, and he is 3-5 with a 3.68 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. Cortes has allowed 14 hits and 7 runs in his last 9.2 innings. Cortes has a 6.17 ERA and .295 allowed batting average in 35 road innings. Cortes is 2-1 with a 2.82 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.

Alec Marsh gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 5-3 with a 4.05 ERA and 54 strikeouts this season. Marsh has allowed 14 hits and 9 runs in his last 10 innings. Marsh has a 4.40 ERA and .269 allowed batting average in 30.2 home innings. Marsh is 0-2 with a 7.45 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the NY Yankees.

Why the New York Yankees will win

The Yankees have won each of their last 15 games against AL Central opponents.
The Royals have lost seven of their last eight games against the Yankees following a home loss.
The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last 14 games against AL Central opponents.
The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games following a loss.
The Yankees have won the first inning in each of their last five road games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last 11 games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last 14 games against AL Central opponents.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in each of the Royals’ last three games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Royals’ last eight games against AL East opponents.
Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of the Royals’ last 10 day games.
Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last seven day games.
MJ Melendez has hit a home run in three of his last seven appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Adam Frazier has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
Kyle Isbel has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last four appearances at Kauffman Stadium.
Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.326) this season.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

Aaron Judge has recorded at least one Double in each of the Yankees’ last four day games against opponents that held a winning record.
Giancarlo Stanton has hit a home run in four of his last five road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Nestor Cortes Jr. has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last nine appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Aaron Judge has scored at least one run in each of his last 15 appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 18 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Jose Trevino has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Jose Trevino has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Aaron Judge ranks 1st in the league in Home Runs (25) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Kansas City Royals rank 3rd in the league for triples this season (17).
The Kansas City Royals rank 3rd in the league for strikeouts against this season (481).
The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (356).
The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for RBI’s this season (341).

Kansas City Royals vs NY Yankees Prediction

It’s not easy to complete a 4-Game sweep, but the Yankees have been the better team in this series, and now they’re throwing out possibly their best pitcher in Nestor Cortes. Alec Marsh has run hot and cold this season with an ERA over 4, and he’s been hittable at home as well. The price is more than reasonable with the Yankees, and we’ve seen nothing in this series to lean otherwise. Give me the Yankees to complete the sweep before taking on Boston.