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

Game: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: TBS

Kauffman Stadium is the site where the Kansas City Royals (86-76) will meet the New York Yankees (94-68) on Thursday in Game 4 of their series. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Gerrit Cole and Michael Wacha. The Yankees open at -115 while KC opens at -105. The total is set at 7.5.

New York has a slugging % of .429 and have been called out on strikes 1,326 times, while taking a walk on 672 occasions. They have 782 RBI's as well as 1,352 hits on the year, and their batting average comes in at .248. The Yankees have tallied 243 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 237 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 815 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .333. As a squad, the New York Yankees are recording 5.0 runs/g, which has them sitting at 3rd in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.73 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have yielded 181 home runs and also 668 total runs (9th in the league). New York has surrendered 1,272 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 604 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team ERA of 3.74 this year (7th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,457 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 533 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.06 as a unit so far this year.

The Yankees bullpen have earned a save percentage of 68.2% and has entered the game in 151 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 253 base runners this season with 35.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. Yankees bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 173 times and also have had 150 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 521 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have racked up 83 holds on the year (18th in baseball). They have recorded 45 saves on the season and have not converted 21 out of their 66 save chances.

The Yankees have turned 70.3% of balls in play into outs out of 13,074 innings on the field, which has them sitting 13th in MLB. The New York Yankees have earned a total of 4,358 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,320 assists and 93 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them ranked 24th in MLB, and have a total of 112 double plays.

Cole has taken the mound for 1,954 frames and is sitting with 2,251 punch outs during his career. His ERA is 3.18 (690 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.089. He has surrendered 1,627 base knocks (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 500 walks. Cole (153-80 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.13 while he has gone up against 7,861 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Kansas City has recorded 170 home runs this year to go along with 711 RBIs. They have tallied 264 doubles, while walking 429 times as well as racking up 735 runs. The Kansas City Royals have an OBP of .306 and a team batting average of .248 on the season. The Royals hold a slugging % of .403 and they are earning 4.54 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,161 instances (29th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,343 base knocks.

The Kansas City pitching staff have conceded 644 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.76 (596 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 146 homers and they relinquish 4.06 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Royals have a WHIP of 1.243 and have a FIP of 3.76 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,339 strikeouts vs 472 bases on balls). They are sitting at 15th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,303.

Kansas City has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 64 save opportunities and they have tallied 41 saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league holding a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have dispatched 506 relievers to the hill so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 147 times in high leverage situations and also on 130 occasions with runners on base. Kansas City bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.2% out of their 220 inherited base runners. With 142 save situations, the Royals have 76 holds in addition to 23 blown saves.

In their 12,852 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in pro baseball). The Kansas City Royals have gotten 125 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in MLB). The Royals have racked up 1,423 assists, 85 errors and have notched a total of 4,284 putouts during this campaign.

During his career, Wacha has surrendered 1,405 base hits while he has tallied 1,290 punch outs in 1,454 innings. Wacha (101-62 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.89 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 629 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.282 and having a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 2.82 and he has faced 6,130 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (-105)

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