Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jason Vargas (3-1) vs. Adam Warren (2-3)

The Kansas City Royals head to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday to take on the New York Yankees. The probable starters are Jason Vargas for the Royals and Adam Warren for the Yankees. The opening line has Kansas City at +105 and New York at -115. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Kansas City is 22-18 against the over/under while the Yankees are 22-20.

The Royals come into this game with a 28-16 record, including 11-9 on the road. Jason Vargas has a 3-1 record and an earned run average of 5.26. He's given up 28 hits in 25.2 innings pitched so far and Kansas City is currently averaging 5.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .287, good for 1st in the league. They also rank 3rd in the league in on base percentage at .336 with Mike Moustakas leading the way at .385.

The Yankees overall record is 23-22 and they are 10-10 at home. Adam Warren is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 4.26. He's pitched 44.1 innings thus far and given up 43 hits. New York has averaged 5.4 runs in his starts this year. The Yankees are 18th in the league in team ERA at 4.01 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.62. They come into this game batting .242 as a team with an OBP of .313, good for 18th in the league.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 22-18 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 27-17 against the run line

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 22-20 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 23-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

05/25/15 P Danny Duffy Bicep 15-day DL (5/23)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder 60-day DL (5/16)
05/08/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/8)
05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot 15-day DL (5/4)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

New York Yankees

05/20/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Knee 15-day DL (5/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow 60-day DL (5/15)
05/14/15 P Chris Martin Elbow 15-day DL (5/9)
05/07/15 2B Gregorio Petit Hand 15-day DL (5/6)
04/28/15 P Masahiro Tanaka Wrist 15-day DL (4/28)
04/05/15 SS Brendan Ryan Calf 15-day DL (4/1)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees

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