Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Prediction, 10/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

Date: Monday, October 7, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: TBS

The Kansas City Royals (86-76) are on their way to Yankee Stadium on Monday where they will meet the New York Yankees (94-68). The pitchers who are expected to start are Cole Ragans and Carlos Rodon.

As a team, the Kansas City Royals are putting up 4.5 runs per game, which is 13th in MLB. They have notched a total of 735 runs while having a team OBP of .306. The Royals have compiled 264 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 170 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 711 RBI's and 1,343 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is at .248. Kansas City owns a slugging percentage of .403 and have been rung up 1,161 times, while taking a walk on 429 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Royals pitchers have conceded 146 home runs and also 644 runs in total (6th in baseball). Kansas City has surrendered 1,303 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 596 earned runs. The Royals have an ERA of 3.76 so far this year (8th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,339 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 472 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.76 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Royals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 64.1% and has entered the game in 142 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 220 runners this season and 28.2% of those runners crossed the plate. Royals pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 130 times in addition to having 147 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have sent 506 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have tallied 76 holds on the year (25th in MLB). They have earned 41 saves this season and have missed out on 23 of their 64 chances to save the game.

The Kansas City Royals have notched a total of 4,284 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,423 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them sitting 15th in the majors, and have earned 125 double plays. The Royals have turned 69.6% of balls in play into outs out of 12,852 innings, which has them ranked 18th in MLB.

Ragans has taken the mound for 322 innings and has totaled 363 K's in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.46 (124 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.189. He has allowed 259 hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 124 free passes. Ragans (18-17 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.41 while going up against 1,328 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .429 and they average 5.03 runs per game (3rd in MLB). They have hit 243 doubles, while taking a walk 672 times as well as scoring 815 runs. New York has hit 237 home runs on the season and 782 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,326 instances (20th in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,352 base hits. The New York Yankees have accumulated an OBP of .333 as well as a batting average of .248 this season.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.243 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a squad for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (1,457 strikeouts against 533 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,272. They have surrendered 181 dingers and they give up 4.14 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have conceded 668 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.74 (604 earned runs given up).

New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.2% of 253 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 150 times in high leverage situations in addition to 173 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 151 save situations, the Yankees have earned 83 holds and 21 blown saves. They are currently ranked 7th in the league holding a save percentage of 68.2%, and they have sent 521 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season. New York has had relievers enter the game in 66 save opportunities and they have walked away with 45 saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 112 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in professional baseball). The Yankees have recorded 1,320 assists, 93 errors and have earned 4,358 putouts on the season. Out of their 13,074 innings played, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (13th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Rodon has allowed 953 base hits while he has accumulated 1,206 K's in 1,086 innings pitched. Rodon (75-63 career mark) holds a 3.85 ERA and has surrendered 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 465 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.249 and having a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 2.99 and he has gone up against 4,589 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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