New York Yankees (50-47) VS Kansas City Royals (28-70) will face off today in New York City. The Royals won’t be sending out George Brett, nor will the Yankees use Reggie Jackson in this game. Although both teams will benefit from their presence this month.
Instead, two struggling squads playing for a better future in MLB will take to Yankee Stadium. Friday at 7.05 p.m. EDT, fans will show support to players from both sides. Experts and spectators alike anticipate the winner.
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Predictions and Betting Preview For New York Yankees VS Kansas City Royals MLB Regular Season
- Venue: Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York.
- When: Friday, July 22nd, 2023.
- Time: 00:05 GMT
- Teams to play: New York Yankees VS Kansas City Royals.
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.506
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The New York Yankees
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.506
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.48
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 8.5
Aaron Judge is still absent, and New York’s lineup still sucks without him. Since June 4, the first match without Judge, the Yankees are 28th in runs per game. This season they’re 20-28 and scoring 3.71 per game without their captain.
The Yankees are in fifth place in home runs; so their power hasn’t eluded them. But, an OBP that is 26th and a 28th-ranked batting average, making most of the big dogs solo shots. Gleyber Torres is hot this month, Anthony Rizzo has been cold since the start of June, and the other lineup members are a giant question mark.
New York stayed afloat with pitching, but it looks like they’re now feeling the pressure. Mainly the relievers, as their league-leading ERA this year has grown within a month playing the worst teams in MLB among bullpens. Starting pitching has been unreliable except for Gerrit Cole, although Clarke Schmidt has played better recently.
Schmidt will start for the series, hoping to build on a 2.76 ERA gathered over his last 10 outings. This includes a New York win in three of the last four. He is presently posting career bests in walk rate and K/BB. With 16 strikeouts and one walk this month, let’s see if he can mow batters down.
Betting On The Kansas City Royals
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.847
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.70
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.5
Kansas City Royals have been at the bottom for a while now. They’ve spent most of the year sinking with minimal swimming. Just one game ahead of the Oakland Athletics who are last in the standings, the Royals will need weekend wins to create a gap. Scoring will help, as they have been held to three or lesser runs nine times through the 16 July matches.
The Royals are 29th in runs per game this season and have been MLB’s lowest-scoring team since the beginning of July. Besides stealing bases, Kansas City has one of the worst offensive teams in the league statistically. They have their moments, but, their bats are often asleep.
This year has been equally rough on the mound, Kansas has one of the league’s worst staffs, but due to the rotation and bullpen. They have traded away reliever Aroldis Chapman too. Alec Marsh will want to prove that he is a player to keep long-term when he starts today’s game.
After a rough debut on June 30, Marsh replied with 11.0 innings and five runs permitted (four earned) this month. Home runs are a challenge, especially at Yankee, as he has conceded five of them in 15.0 career innings. Replicating the 11-strikeout, one-walk performance of his last outing will help reduce the damage at least.
MatchPlug Prediction
The New York Yankees are expected to win this game. But, they have not given enough lately, mainly at the plate, to see today’s match as an easy one. Even when playing against one of the worst teams in MLB.
Kansas City Royals just played against the Tigers four times, another bad offence, and their only loss against the run line was due to them being shut out. Marsh may concede a couple of home runs but probably won’t get in much trouble otherwise. That keeps them in the game, and if they don’t win they’ll at least be one swing away in the end.
Prediction: New York Yankees Moneyline.
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