On Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals (79-66) are visiting the New York Yankees (83-61), at 7:05 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game series.
The Royals are an away underdog (+123) at the Yankees (-146). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Marcus Stroman (10-7), and Seth Lugo (15-8) answering the bell for the Kansas City Royals.
Yesterday, the Yankees claimed a 10-4 victory over the Royals, with Jake Cousins (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Yankees. Austin Wells went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI to lead the offense. James McArthur (0.0 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Royals.
Get ready for the Yankees vs. Royals with what you need to know ahead of Tuesday’s Game, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-146, bet $146 to win $100)
- Underdog: Royals (+123, bet $100 to win $123)
- Over/under: 8.5
Yankees vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Game Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- This season, the Yankees have been favored 113 times and won 63, or 55.8%, of those games.
- New York has entered 71 games this season favored by -146 or more and is 41-30 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 59.3%.
- Games involving New York have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 78 of 142 chances this season.
- In 141 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 72-69-0 ATS.
Marcus Stroman (Yankees probable starter)
- Stroman (10-7 with a 4.03 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 143 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his 28th of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed 3 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- In 27 games this season, the 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.03, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .264 against him.
- Stroman has nine quality starts under his belt this year.
- Stroman has 20 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the hill against a Royals squad that is batting .253 as a unit (seventh in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .415 (11th in MLB) with 160 total home runs (16th in MLB).
- Stroman has pitched 5 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out one against the Royals this season.
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 215.
- Hitters for New York rank third in the majors with a combined .436 team slugging percentage.
- The Yankees rank eighth in MLB with a .251 team batting average.
- New York has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 730.
- The Yankees are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .334.
- New York has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.0) among MLB offenses.
Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
- The Royals have been underdogs in 73 games this season and have come away with the win 32 times (43.8%) in those contests.
- This year, Kansas City has won seven of 25 games when listed as at least +123 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 44.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 145 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Royals have an against the spread record of 79-66-0 in 145 games with a line this season.
Seth Lugo (Royals probable starter)
- The Royals are sending Lugo (15-8) out to make his 30th start of the season. He is 15-8 with a 3.05 ERA and 159 strikeouts in 186 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the righty threw seven innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- During 29 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 3.05 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .233 to opposing hitters.
- Lugo is aiming to secure his third quality start in a row in this outing.
- Lugo will aim to last five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.4 frames per outing.
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He will take the hill against a Yankees offense that ranks ninth in the league with 1220 total hits (on a .251 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .436 (third in the league) with 215 total home runs (first in MLB play).
- Lugo has a 5.14 ERA and a 1.286 WHIP against the Yankees this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .320 batting average over one appearance.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 34-year-old’s 3.05 ERA ranks ninth, 1.113 WHIP ranks 17th, and 7.7 K/9 ranks 43rd.
Royals batting stats
- The Royals rank 16th in MLB action with 160 total home runs.
- So far this season, Kansas City’s .415 slugging percentage is 11th in baseball.
- The Royals are seventh in the majors with a .253 batting average.
- The offense for Kansas City is No. 9 in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (685 total runs).
- The Royals’ .310 on-base percentage ranks 15th in the majors.
