Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Prediction, 7/29/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, July 29, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+270) New York (-325)

The Kansas City Royals (39-59) are en route to Yankee Stadium on Friday where they will meet the New York Yankees (66-33). The line on this matchup has the Royals at +270 and the Yankees are priced at -325. The over/under is 8.5. The men taking the mound are Kris Bubic and Gerrit Cole.

As a squad, the Kansas City Royals are compiling 3.9 runs per game, which puts them at 26th in the league. They have a total of 379 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .310. The Royals have accrued 153 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 79 balls out of the park. They have amassed 361 runs batted in as well as 818 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average sits at .247. Kansas City has a slugging % of .380 and have been rung up 752 times, while drawing a walk on 286 occasions.

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The Royals have an ERA of 4.69 for the year (27th in the league), and they have rung up 714 batters. They have walked 378 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.44 as a unit on the season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.89 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.46. Royals pitchers have allowed 101 long balls and also 491 runs in total (26th in baseball).

Royals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 115 times in addition to having 115 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 53 holds on the year (14th in baseball). The Royals relievers have a save rate of 62.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 92 save situations. They have recorded 22 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 13 out of their 35 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 181 runners so far this year and 30.4% of those players crossed home plate. The Royals have dispatched 346 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Royals have turned 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,758 innings, which ranks them 25th in the majors. The Kansas City Royals have a total of 2,586 putouts this season, in addition to 919 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 13th in baseball, and have accumulated 89 double plays.

Bubic (9-19 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.05 while he has gone up against 1,089 batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 249 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 118 walks. His earned run average is 4.71 (130 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.478. Bubic has pitched in 248 innings and is sitting with 218 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Yankees hold a team SLG% of .444 and they score 5.30 runs per contest (1st in MLB). They have 141 two-baggers, while taking a walk 389 times as well as putting up 525 runs. New York has accounted for 168 home runs this season and 500 RBIs. They have been rung up on 832 occasions (15th in baseball) and have accounted for 818 base knocks. The New York Yankees have accumulated an on-base percentage of .331 and a batting average of .246 on the campaign.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.098 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.47 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.57 (906 strikeouts vs 254 walks). They are currently ranked 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 722. They have conceded 96 dingers and they concede 3.33 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The New York pitching staff have allowed 329 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.17 (313 earned runs relinquished).

With 106 save situations, the Yankees have earned 56 holds and also 13 blown saves. New York has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 46 save chances and they have earned 33 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 112 times in high leverage situations and on 100 occasions with base runners. New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.9% out of 134 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.7%, and they have dispatched 300 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

In 8,001 innings on the field, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (3rd in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 58 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in the majors). The Yankees have recorded 906 assists, 44 errors and have earned a total of 2,667 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Cole has allowed 1,328 hits while accumulating 1,826 strikeouts in 1,568 innings. He has surrendered 556 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.105 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.51 and he has faced 6,331 hitters in his pro baseball career. Cole (126-66 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.19 earned run average while surrendering 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (+270)

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