New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/12/2024

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Venue:  Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  Amazon Prime Video

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -155, Royals +130; Over/Under:  10.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -155, Royals +130; Over/Under:  10.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -160, Royals +135; Over/Under:  10.5 runs

New York Yankees:  47-21 (1st place, AL East)

Kansas City Royals:  39-28 (2nd place, AL Central)

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New York Yankees:  8-2 last 10

Kansas City Royals:  4-6 last 10

The Yankees are entering this series off a win and lost their 3-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 47-21 record overall and have a road record of 25-11. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Royals on Wednesday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. The Yankees won the series opener of this series on Monday. Their offense ranks 1st in the MLB with a .770 OPS. Marcus Stroman is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Cody Poteet is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 2-0 with a 1.72 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 3 BB with 1 K on 2 hits through 4.2 IP against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Royals are entering this series off a loss and won their 3-game series against the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 39-28 record overall and have a home record of 24-12. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Yankees on Wednesday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. The Royals lost the 1st game of this series on Monday. Their offense ranks 8th in the MLB with a .726 OPS. Brady Singer is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Daniel Lynch is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 0-0 with a 5.63 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 8 earned runs, 1 homer, and 4 BB with 4 strikeouts on 6 hits through 4 innings played against the Seattle Mariners.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have looked great in their games this season with their 47-21 record overall which leads the AL East with the best record in the entire MLB. They have looked great in their road games too with their 25-11 road record, and they also have one of the best offenses in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Royals have also looked good in their games this season with their 39-28 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the AL Central, chasing down the Guardians in 1st place. The Royals also have a great offense and have looked a lot better in their own ballpark this year with their 24-12 home record, but they still haven't been as good as the Yankees have been and it is hard to step in front of the Yankees right now with how hot they have been. The Yankees are going to have Poteet starting in this game and he has been great with his 2-0 record and his 1.72 ERA. He gave up no runs in his last start and his team has been finding success with him on the mound. The Royals don't really have a starter set in stone for this game, but they have used up a lot of their good arms over the last few games so whoever is on the mound for the Royals here, the Yankees will be able to exploit. The Royals are good but the Yankees are better and they are too hot to fade right now, being one of the best teams in the MLB. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game. 

Yankees Royals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, June 12, 2024 (8:10 pm ET start time) is Yankees 6 Royals 1.

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New York Yankees: 48-21 (+20.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 26-11 (+14.8 units) on the moneyline in road games. 36-14 (+13.8 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 19-10 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive road games. 26-19 UNDER after a win. 

Kansas City Royals: 160-232 (-27.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 116-195 (-24.1 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 119-179 (-27.8 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 18-9 UNDER after a loss. 4-0 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive losses. 9-5 UNDER revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 8 runs or more.

New York Yankees:  G. Cole (SP) Mid June - Elbow. J. Brubaker (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. C. Schmidt (SP) Mid June - Lower Body. J. Berti (SS) Out indefinitely - Calf. N. Burdi (RP) Mid June - Hip. J. Loaisiga (RP) out for season - Elbow. L. Trivino (RP) Mid July - Elbow. J. Dominguez (CF) Mid July - Elbow. S. Effross (RP) Mid July - Back.

Kansas City Royals:  H. Renfroe (RF) Ques Tue - Lower Body. K. Wright (SP) out for season - Shoulder. M. Wacha (SP) Early July - Foot. J. Taylor (RP) Late June - Bicep. M. Massey (2B) Mid June - Back. K. Bubic (SP) Mid July - Elbow. G. Cross (LF) Mid June - Back. J. Lyles (SP) Out indefinitely - Personal.

“I did all my treatment early today and I went to the cages making sure everything went fine and it did. I've been seeing a lot of improvement. Definitely, it's not going to go away that quick.” - Juan Soto after their win against the Royals in their game on Monday.

“I thought I threw the ball well." - Seth Lugo after their loss against the Yankees in their game on Monday.

Anthony Volpe (R) SS

Juan Soto (L) DH

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Alex Verdugo (L) LF

DJ LeMahieu (R) 1B

Trent Grisham (L) CF

Jahmai Jones (R) RF

Jose Trevino (R) C

Oswaldo Cabrera (S) 3B

Maikel Garcia (R) 3B

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Salvador Perez (R) 1B

Nelson Velázquez (R) DH

Nick Loftin (R) 2B

Freddy Fermin (R) C

Hunter Renfroe (R) RF

Dairon Blanco (R) LF

Garrett Hampson (R) CF

Batting Average:  Taylor Trammell (1.000)

Hits:  Juan Soto (77)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (24)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (59)

Stolen Bases:  Anthony Volpe (12)

Wins:  Carlos Rodón (9)

Saves:  Clay Holmes (19)

ERA:  Jonathan Loáisiga (0.00)

Batting Average:  Bobby Witt (.319)

Hits:  Bobby Witt (86)

Home Runs:  Bobby Witt (11)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (48)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (19)

Wins:  Seth Lugo (9)

Saves:  James McArthur (12)

ERA:  Jordan Lyles (0.00)

Managers:

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (7th season)

Kansas City Royals: Matt Quatraro (2nd season)