At Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, the New York Yankees (83-62) face the Kansas City Royals (80-66), with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET.

The Royals are road underdogs (+123) at the Yankees (-146). The scheduled starters are Luis Gil (13-6) for the New York Yankees, and Cole Ragans (11-9) for the Kansas City Royals.

Seth Lugo (7.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 10 K) was credited with a win in the Royals’ 5-0 victory over the Yankees yesterday. Tommy Pham led the way offensively, going 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI. Marcus Stroman (5.1 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Yankees.

Ahead of this Yankees vs. Royals matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 a.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

Yankees vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, September 11, 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 won 63 out of the 114 games, or 55.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • New York has a record of 41-30, a 57.7% win rate, when favored by -146 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Yankees have a 59.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Games involving New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 78 of 143 chances this season.
  • In 142 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 72-70-0 ATS.

Luis Gil (Yankees probable starter)

  • Gil gets the start for the Yankees, his 26th of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.24 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 130 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance came on Friday against the Chicago Cubs, when the righty threw six scoreless innings while giving up only one hit.
  • In 25 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.24, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .179 against him.
  • Gil has 10 quality starts this season.
  • Gil will try to pick up his 19th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 25 outings this season.
  • He will face off against a Royals offense that ranks eighth in MLB with 1241 total hits (on a .254 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .415 (10th in MLB) with 161 total home runs (16th in MLB).

Yankees batting stats

  • The Yankees have hit 215 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
  • Hitters for New York have a combined .434 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • The Yankees’ .250 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
  • 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 .333.
  • New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.

Royals stats and trends

Royals betting records

  • The Royals have won in 33, or 44.6%, of the 74 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Kansas City has a win-loss record of 7-18 when favored by +123 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 44.8% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 65 of its 146 opportunities.
  • The Royals are 80-66-0 against the spread in their 146 games that had a posted line this season.

Cole Ragans (Royals probable starter)

  • The Royals will send Ragans (11-9) to the mound to make his 30th start of the season. He is 11-9 with a 3.33 ERA and 204 strikeouts in 167 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • The 26-year-old has put together a 3.33 ERA and 11 strikeouts per nine innings during 29 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .218 to opposing hitters.
  • Ragans has 18 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Ragans is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per start.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 29 outings this season.
  • He will face off against a Yankees team that is hitting .250 as a unit (eighth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .434 (fourth in the league) with 215 total home runs (first in MLB play).
  • The 26-year-old’s 3.33 ERA ranks 14th, 1.153 WHIP ranks 24th, and 11 K/9 ranks second among qualifying pitchers this season.

Royals batting stats

  • The Royals rank 16th in MLB action with 161 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
  • So far this year, Kansas City ranks 10th in baseball with a .415 slugging percentage.
  • The Royals rank sixth in MLB with a .254 batting average.
  • Kansas City is the ninth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.7 runs per game (690 total).
  • The Royals are 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .310.
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