Royals vs. Yankees Prediction
With Jordan Lyles set to oppose Luis Severino in the pitching matchup, what’s the best play on the board when the Yankees wrap up their series against the Royals at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
911 Kansas City Royals (+170) at 912 New York Yankees (-200); o/u 9.5
1:35 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 23, 2023
Yankee Stadium, New York, NY
Royals vs. Yankees Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 75% of bets are on the Yankees’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Kansas City Royals DFS SPIN
Kyle Isbel fanned in all three of his at-bats Saturday against the Yankees. Isbel had his strikeout rate down quite a bit this year — 19%, compared to 27% last year — but it hasn’t led to better numbers, at least not yet. He’s batting just .204/.244/.342 in 160 plate appearances.
New York Yankees DFS SPIN
Giancarlo Stanton had a two-run homer and an RBI single in the Yankees’ 5-2 win over the Royals on Saturday. It was a 2-2 game when DJ LeMahieu homered to give the Yankees the lead in the seventh. Stanton then provided insurance with a two-run blast in the eighth. It was his sixth homer in his last 10 games. On the other hand, the single today was his first since July 4.
Royals vs. Yankees MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Royals vs. Yankees MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Even though the first two games in this series fell under the total, I like the over in the finale. Luis Severino will start for the Yankees and he’s just 1-4 with a 6.66 ERA. Four times this season he’s allowed at least five runs and even though he’s facing a weaker KC lineup, he still owns a 4.63 ERA versus the Royals in four career starts. Meanwhile, Jordan Lyles will go for KC and he’s 1-11 on the year with a 6.05 ERA. So we’ve got two starters with ERAs in the 6.00s playing at a hitter’s park.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: ROYALS/YANKEES OVER 9.5