New York Yankees will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Kansas City Royals
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he New York Yankees will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Michael Pineda in this one. Right hander Pineda is 2-2 this season with a 2.05 ERA.
Pineda’s opponent in this one will be James Shields. The Royals right hander has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 12-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Rangers on August 24. Bettors who backed the Rangers at +141 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Yankees were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 67-61
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games
NY Yankees is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees’s last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 72-57
Kansas City is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
Kansas City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Kansas City is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Next up:
NY Yankees at Detroit Tuesday, August 26
Kansas City home to Minnesota Tuesday, August 26
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