Wednesday’s game between the New York Yankees (48-21) and the Kansas City Royals (39-29) at Kauffman Stadium has a good chance to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Yankees coming out on top. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET on June 12.

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Yankees vs. Royals Matchup Info

• When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: Amazon Prime Video
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Yankees vs. Royals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 11 runs

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Yankees vs. Royals Betting Lines

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Yankees Betting Insights

• New York has come away with 36 wins in the 50 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• The Yankees have a win-loss record of 16-5 when favored by -161 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 32 of 69 opportunities.
• The Yankees played as the moneyline favorite in 12 of their past 15 games, and they finished 9-3 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups (all 15 of them had set totals), New York and its opponents combined to hit the over nine times.

Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has put together a 20-20 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
• The Royals are 3-4 (winning 42.9% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer.
• Kansas City has played in 68 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with its opponents to go over the total 31 times (31-35-2).
• The Royals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 15 games and won three of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.

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Yankees vs. Royals Probable Pitchers

Yankees’ Starting Pitcher: Cody Poteet

• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 1.72 and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .196 in three games this season.
• Cody Poteet has yet to start a game this season when his team was the moneyline favorite.
• Poteet’s team has won two of his three starts this season.
• In games Poteet has started this season, the teams are 2-1-0 at hitting the over.

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Dan Altavilla

• He has a 0.00 ERA and 18.0 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .000 against him over his one game this season.
• Dan Altavilla and his team were underdogs on the moneyline in every game he pitched a season ago.

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