Friday, May 15, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Pineda (5-0) vs. Chris Young (2-0)

The New York Yankees head to Kauffman Stadium on Friday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Michael Pineda for the Yankees and Chris Young for the Royals. The opening line has New York at -117 and Kansas City at +107. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season New York is 17-15 against the over/under while the Royals are 19-13.

The Yankees come into this game with a 21-14 record, including 12-7 on the road. Michael Pineda has a 5-0 record and an earned run average of 2.72. He's given up 44 hits in 46.1 innings pitched so far.. As a team, they are batting .251, good for 17th in the league. They also rank 8th in the league in on base percentage at .324 with Jacoby Ellsbury leading the way at .417.

The Royals overall record is 21-13 and they are 11-5 at home. Chris Young is currently 2-0 with an ERA of 0.78. He's pitched 23 innings thus far and given up 7 hits. Kansas City has averaged 3 runs in his starts this year. The Royals are 9th in the league in team ERA at 3.52 and 2nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.74. They come into this game batting .285 as a team with an OBP of .338, good for 3rd in the league.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 17-15 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 20-15 against the run line

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 19-13 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 21-13 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

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 Chris Capuano Quad 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Kansas City Royals

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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Royals

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