Game: Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Location: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY
TV: YES
Odds/point distribution: Kansas City (+150) New York (-182)
The Kansas City Royals (79-65) head to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday to face the New York Yankees (82-61). The moneyline for this game is Kansas City +150 and New York -182. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Seth Lugo and Marcus Stroman.
As a team, the Kansas City Royals score 4.7 runs per game, which ranks 10th in MLB. They have scored 681 runs while posting a .310 on-base percentage. As a team, the Royals have hit 247 doubles and hit 158 balls out of the park. They have 662 RBIs and 1,223 hits on the season while posting a .253 batting average. Kansas City has a .416 slugging rate and has been struck out 989 times while walking 370 times.
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They have posted a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and the pitchers have posted a combined WHIP of 1.25. Royals pitchers have allowed 132 home runs and 584 runs (7th in the league). Kansas City has allowed 1,178 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 544 earned runs. The Royals have a team ERA of 3.87 so far this season (11th in the league) and the team has had 1,161 hitters on the field. Their pitchers have struck out 410 opposing hitters via walks and their FIP as a team is 3.83 this season.
The Royals have sent 446 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Bullpen pitchers have taken on 201 base runners so far this year, with 29.4% of them crossing the plate. They have collected 37 saves this year and wasted 21 of their 58 save opportunities. The Royals’ bullpen has accumulated a save percentage of 63.8% and has entered the game in 127 save situations. Relief pitchers have 67 holds this season (23rd in the league). Royals’ bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 115 times and have also had 128 appearances in high-pressure situations.
The Kansas City Royals have 3,799 putouts to go along with 1,281 assists and 71 errors at this point in the season. Their fielding percentage is .986, which ranks seventh in professional baseball, and they have made 115 double plays. The Royals have converted 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,397 innings on the field, which ranks them 19th in baseball.
Lugo has played 827 innings on the mound so far in his career, earning 807 Ks. Lugo (career record 55-39) has a FIP of 3.34 while facing 3,406 opposing batters during his time in the Major Leagues. His ERA is 3.40 (312 ERs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.160. He has allowed 741 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 218 walks.
The New York Yankees have a .334 on-base percentage and a .251 batting average for the year. They have 1,151 strikeouts (22nd in the league) and have 1,208 total base hits. New York has 213 home runs and 693 RBIs for the season. The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .435 and are scoring 5.03 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have 219 doubles, 583 walks and 720 runs scored.
New York’s pitchers have allowed 598 runs this season, posting a team ERA of 3.81 (540 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 159 home runs and are allowing 4.21 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Yankees as a team have a WHIP of 1.253 and a FIP of 4.11 so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (1,266 strikeouts versus 470 walks). They rank 6th in the league with 1,130 hits allowed.
New York’s bullpen pitchers have a 36.5% takeover rate of 233 baserunners taken over. Their relievers have taken the mound 128 times in high-pressure situations, in addition to 155 opportunities with runners on base. With 133 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 74 holds and 19 blown saves. They rank ninth in the league with a 66.7% save rate and have sent 460 relievers to the mound this year. New York’s bullpen pitchers have taken the mound on 57 save opportunities and converted 38 saves.
The New York Yankees have made 95 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in professional baseball). The Yankees have made 1,157 assists and 85 errors and have recorded 3,833 putouts so far this year. In their 11,499 innings on the field, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (15th in professional baseball).
Stroman (career record 87-83) has a 3.69 earned run average and allows 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a 2.76 K/BB ratio and has faced 6,041 batters in his professional baseball career. He has allowed 593 earned runs while posting a 1.270 WHIP and a 3.6 FIP. During his career, Stroman has allowed 1,402 base hits and totaled 1,196 Ks in 1,446 innings.
Who will win today’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?
Guy Bruhns tip: Take Kansas City (+150)
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