New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals, 5/25/19 MLB Predictions & Odds

Yankees vs. Royals Prediction

After a rainout on Friday, the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals will meet in a doubleheader today at 2:15PM ET. Who will grab the opener?

Game Snapshot & Odds

915 New York Yankees vs. 916 Kansas City Royals

Saturday, May 25, 2019

2:15PM ET – Kauffman Stadium

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Public Betting Trends

According to oddsmakers, the Yankees are the favorite on the road, as they are getting odds of -130 to win. The Royals are listed with a money line of +120 to prevail, while the over/under total for the contest is set at 9.5 runs. The public betting for the contest currently is unavailable. This information is subject to change, however, so be sure to check out our MLB Public Betting Page for updated figures on the game.

Yankees on a tear

New York is coming off a four-game sweep of the Orioles in Baltimore and the Yankees have won five straight overall. The Yankees are 32-17 overall, 15-7 on the road and 27-21 with the over. J.A. Happ will be taking the mound for the Yankees today in the opener. He is 3-3 on the season with a 5.16 ERA.

The Yankees are on the upper tier of the league in hitting and pitching. New York is averaging 5.31 runs per game at the plate with a .257 average. On the mound, New York has a 3.76 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP. Gary Sanchez has been leading the team with 15 home runs and 31 RBI while Luke Volt has seven doubles with 12 home runs and 35 RBI.

Royals split doubleheader

Kansas City is coming off a doubleheader split with the Cardinals in St. Louis on Wednesday. The Royals have lost five of their last seven games. KC is 17-32 on the season, 10-15 at home and 26-20 with the over. The Royals have Jakob Junis on the mound this afternoon. He is 3-5 on the season with a 5.69 ERA.

The Royals are one of the league’s worst pitching staff. They have a 5.23 ERA with a 1.47 WHIP. Offensively, KC is averaging 4.49 runs per game while average .245 at the plate. Adalberto Mondesi is leading the team with 10 doubles, seven triples, five home runs and 40 RBI. Alex Gordon is adding 14 doubles, eight home runs and 34 RBI.

MLB Betting Trends

New York

The Yankees have one five straight road games and 24 of their last 31 games overall.

Kansas City

The Royals are 1-4 in their last five home games and 16-38 in their last 54 against AL East opponents.

Prediction:

Happ hasn’t been very good on the mound lately, but the Yankees still have won six of his last seven appearances. Junis has given up at least four earned runs in his last three outings. Against this powerful New York lineup, I expect the Yankees to continue to pile up the runs while the bullpen takes care of business on the mound against the Royals questionable hitting. Look for New York to stay hot.

MLB Prediction: New York Yankees -130