Monday's contest between the Kansas City Royals (39-27) and the New York Yankees (46-21) at Kauffman Stadium is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 4-3, with the Royals securing the victory. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET on June 10.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Carlos Rodon (8-2) to the mound, while Seth Lugo (9-1) will take the ball for the Royals.

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Yankees vs. Royals Game Info & Odds

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Yankees vs. Royals Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this contest is Royals 4, Yankees 3.

Total Prediction for Yankees vs. Royals

  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

Yankees Performance Insights

  • In seven games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Yankees have a record of 6-1.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, New York and its opponents are 8-2-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
  • This season, the Yankees have won 33 out of the 47 games, or 70.2%, in which they've been favored.
  • New York is 25-9 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
  • New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 331 total runs this season.
  • The Yankees have the top team ERA across all league pitching staffs (2.91).

Royals Performance Insights

  • In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have posted a mark of 4-3.
  • When it comes to the total, Kansas City and its opponents are 7-3-0 in its previous 10 games.
  • The Royals have been underdogs in 37 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (51.4%) in those contests.
  • This year, Kansas City has won six of 17 games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 47.6% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Kansas City is the fifth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging five runs per game (329 total).
  • The Royals have pitched to a 3.68 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.

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Yankees Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 5 Twins W 9-5 Carlos Rodón vs Chris Paddack
June 6 Twins W 8-5 Marcus Stroman vs Pablo Lopez
June 7 Dodgers L 2-1 Cody Poteet vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto
June 8 Dodgers L 11-3 Nestor Cortes Jr. vs Gavin Stone
June 9 Dodgers W 6-4 Luis Gil vs Tyler Glasnow
June 10 @ Royals - Carlos Rodón vs Seth Lugo
June 11 @ Royals - Marcus Stroman vs Brady Singer
June 12 @ Royals - Cody Poteet vs Daniel Lynch
June 13 @ Royals - Nestor Cortes Jr. vs Alec Marsh
June 14 @ Red Sox - Luis Gil vs Cooper Criswell
June 15 @ Red Sox - Carlos Rodón vs Brayan Bello

Royals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 4 @ Guardians L 8-5 Seth Lugo vs Triston McKenzie
June 6 @ Guardians W 4-3 Brady Singer vs Tanner Bibee
June 7 Mariners W 10-9 Daniel Lynch vs Bryce Miller
June 8 Mariners W 8-4 Alec Marsh vs Luis Castillo
June 9 Mariners L 6-5 Cole Ragans vs George Kirby
June 10 Yankees - Seth Lugo vs Carlos Rodón
June 11 Yankees - Brady Singer vs Marcus Stroman
June 12 Yankees - Daniel Lynch vs Cody Poteet
June 13 Yankees - Alec Marsh vs Nestor Cortes Jr.
June 14 @ Dodgers - Cole Ragans vs Gavin Stone
June 15 @ Dodgers - Seth Lugo vs Tyler Glasnow

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