Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees 4/21/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
MLB: 1:05 PM EST
Apr. 21, 2019
TV: YES
Latest Odds : NYY -225 Total 8.5
The Kansas City Royals are set to visit Yankee Stadium in New York, New York for an American League clash against the New York Yankees. The Kansas City Royals come into this matchup with a 7-13 record, and the will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent road game to the New York Yankees, 6-2. Jakob Junis received the starting nod for the Kansas City Royals, and he struggled as he gave up 4 earned runs in 5.1 innings. Alex Gordon had a solid game from the plate as he contributed his 17th RBI of the season on a double in the 6th inning.
The Kansas City Royals are set to start Jorge Lopez (0-2, 4.30 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 4 earned runs in 6 innings against the Chicago White Sox. Jorge Lopez has never recorded a start against the New York Yankees, but he did have success in day games during the 2018 season as he posted a 3.52 ERA.
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The New York Yankees come into this matchup with a 9-10 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after recently winning at home against the Kansas City Royals, 6-2. CC Sabathia received the starting nod for the New York Yankees, and he had a good start as he went 5 scoreless innings. Brett Gardner had a solid game from the plate for the New York Yankees as he contributed 1 HR and 2 RBIs.
The New York Yankees are set to start James Paxton (2-2, 3.91 ERA) who had a successful last start as he went 8 scoreless innings while striking out 12 batters. James Paxton had success in 2 starts against the Kansas City Royals during the 2018 season as he went 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Royals are 0-5 in Lopezs last 5 starts.
Under is 8-0 in Royals last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Yankees are 53-26 in their last 79 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 6-0 in Yankees last 6 home games.
Free Betting Pick: New York Yankees -1.5 (-130)
The New York Yankees have dominated the Kansas City Royals at home as of recent as they have gone 47-18 in their last 65 meetings. The New York Yankees have finally started to get back on track after a slow start to the season, and they will continue rolling in their home ballpark in this one. The Yankees have a major pitching advantage in this one with James Paxton as he looked amazing in his latest start against the Boston Red Sox. The New York Yankees are receiving production from everyone in their starting lineup which is a problem for the Kansas City Royals pitching staff as they have a team ERA of 5.14. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 7-3.