New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 6/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Monday, June 10, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Kauffman Stadium is the site where the Kansas City Royals (39-26) will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (45-21) on Monday. The starting pitchers will be Carlos Rodon and Seth Lugo.

The Yankees have tallied 93 doubles as a unit and have hit 95 balls out of the park. New York has a slugging % of .435 and have struck out 518 times, while drawing a walk on 256 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are earning 4.9 runs per game, which is 7th in MLB. They have compiled 310 runs batted in and 559 hits so far this year, and their batting average comes in at .254. They have accumulated 325 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .333.

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The Yankees have compiled a team earned run average of 2.88 this season (1st in baseball), and the staff has rung up 569 hitters. Yankees pitchers have allowed 63 long balls and 216 total runs (1st in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 213 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.87 as a team on the campaign. New York has allowed 449 hits (6.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 189 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.67 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.12.

The Yankees bullpen have compiled a save rate of 71.9% and has entered the game in 69 save situations. The relievers have inherited 116 base runners this year and 31.9% of those runners ended up scoring. Yankees bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 78 times as well as having 70 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 198 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have a total of 35 holds on the year (17th in the league). They have earned 23 saves for the year and have missed out on 9 of their 32 save chances.

The Yankees have converted 73.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,319 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 1st in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have a tally of 1,773 putouts thus far, as well as 535 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which is 15th in the majors, and have a total of 50 double plays.

Rodon (67-56 career record) holds a FIP of 3.72 and he has faced 4,153 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 855 hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 367 free passes. His ERA is 3.78 (413 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.242. Rodon has pitched in 984 frames and is sitting with 1,082 punch outs during his career.

Kansas City has accumulated 66 home runs on the season to go along with 314 RBIs. They have 119 two-baggers, while taking a walk 186 times and recording 324 runs. The Kansas City Royals have an on-base percentage of .316 as well as a team batting average of .254 over the course of the season. The Royals hold a team slugging percentage of .414 and they are earning 4.98 runs per game (5th in baseball). They have been rung up on 456 occasions (28th in the league) and have recorded 552 hits.

The Kansas City pitching staff have relinquished 247 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.66 (232 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 54 home runs and they give up 3.90 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.267 in addition to having a FIP of 3.77 as a team on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (511 strikeouts against 200 free passes). They are sitting at 16th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 522.

Sitting with 63 save situations, the Royals have accumulated 35 holds and also 9 blown saves. Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 27 save opportunities and they have tallied 18 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 68 times in high leverage situations in addition to 45 occasions with runners on base. Kansas City bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.0% of 82 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 13th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 203 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Kansas City Royals have gotten 44 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in MLB). The Royals have racked up 581 assists, 29 errors and are sitting with 1,710 putouts this year. Out of their 5,130 innings played, the Royals hold a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (16th in MLB).

In his career, Lugo has conceded 646 base hits while he has accumulated 719 punch outs in 725 innings pitched. He has allowed 269 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.156 and having a FIP of 3.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.74 and he has faced 2,988 batters during his MLB career. Lugo (49-32 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.34 ERA and has given up 8.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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