Last Updated on April 11, 2009 11:00 am by Anthony Rome
The first week of the 2009 MLB Season rolls on Saturday night as the New York Yankees continue their road trip, taking on the Kansas City Royals in Game 2 of their series. Let’s take a look at the odds, the pitching matchup, trends and hand out a free pick for tonight’s game.
First Pitch: 7:10PM ET
Pitching Matchup: CC Sabathia (New York) vs. Ramirez Horacio (Kansas City)
Odds: Online sports book SBG Global has made the Yankees a –185 moneyline favorite, while making the Royals a +175 underdog.
Public Betting Trends:
Games over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 14-6 (+3.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
12 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)
Games this season
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period
All games at KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 7-3 (+2.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)
Games played at KANSAS CITY this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
Key Player Injuires:
NY YANKEES
[3B] 04/04/2009 – Alex Rodriguez 15-day DL (3/27) ( Hip )
[P] 04/07/2009 – Sergio Mitre 50-game suspension (4/5) ( Suspension )
[OF] 04/10/2009 – Xavier Nady is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Kansas City Royals ( Rest )
KANSAS CITY
No significant injuries.
Free Pick:
Our free pick for tonight’s game is New York -185.
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Posted: 4/11/09 10:00AM ET