New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 10/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: TBS

Kauffman Stadium is the location where the Kansas City Royals (86-76) will attempt to defeat the New York Yankees (94-68) on Wednesday in Game 3 of the ALDS. The series is tied 1-1. The pitchers who are expected to start are Clarke Schmidt and Seth Lugo. The odds have New York at -115 and KC at -105. The total is set at 7.5.

As a squad, the New York Yankees are knocking in 5.0 runs per contest, which is 3rd in the league. They have a total of 815 runs and have an on-base percentage of .333. The Yankees have recorded 243 two-baggers as a team and have hit 237 balls out of the park. They have earned 782 RBI's in addition to 1,352 hits for the year, while their team batting average sits at .248. New York is slugging .429 and have been rung up 1,326 times, while taking a walk on 672 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

They have a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 181 home runs and 668 total runs (9th in the league). New York has conceded 1,272 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 604 earned runs. The Yankees have an ERA of 3.74 this year (7th in the league), and they have rung up 1,457 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 533 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.06 as a squad so far this season.

Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 173 times in addition to having 150 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 83 holds this year (18th in the league). The Yankees relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 68.2% and has come into the game in 151 save situations. They have compiled 45 saves for the year and have not converted 21 out of their 66 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 253 base runners on the season with 35.2% of them earned a run for their team. The Yankees have dispatched 521 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The New York Yankees have accumulated 4,358 putouts this season, in addition to 1,320 assists and 93 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which puts them in 24th in MLB, and have a total of 112 double plays. The Yankees have turned 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 13,074 innings, which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball.

Schmidt has pitched in 314 frames and has accumulated 311 strikeouts in his career. Schmidt (19-20 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.89 while he has gone up against 1,354 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.95 (138 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.314. He has allowed 304 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 109 free passes.

The Royals have a team SLG% of .403 and they are recording 4.54 runs per game (13th in baseball). They have 264 doubles, while taking a walk 429 times as well as putting up 735 runs. Kansas City is sitting with 170 home runs this year as well as 711 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,161 instances (29th in the league) and have earned 1,343 hits. The Kansas City Royals have a team on-base percentage of .306 as well as a batting average of .248 on the campaign.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.243 with a FIP of 3.76 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 15th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,303. The Kansas City pitching staff have conceded 644 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.76 (596 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,339 strikeouts against 472 free passes). They have allowed 146 homers and they relinquish 4.06 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball).

Sitting with 142 save situations, the Royals have compiled 76 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. Kansas City has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 64 save opportunities and they have earned 41 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 147 times in high leverage situations and on 130 occasions with runners on base. Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.2% out of 220 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 15th in baseball with a save rate of 64.1%, and they have sent 506 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season.

The Kansas City Royals have gotten 125 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in pro baseball). The Royals have 1,423 assists, 85 errors and have accounted for 4,284 putouts this year. In 12,852 innings played, the Royals have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in the majors).

In his MLB career, Lugo has surrendered 756 hits while totaling 829 strikeouts in 847 frames. He has conceded 318 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.153 and a FIP of 3.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.75 and he has faced 3,487 batters in his pro baseball career. Lugo (56-40 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.38 earned run average and has surrendered 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here