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Yankees vs. Royals prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for April 17
TL;DR
The New York Yankees face the Kansas City Royals on April 17, with the Yankees at 10-9 and the Royals at 7-12. Both teams have shown inconsistency, with the Yankees struggling in their recent series against the Angels despite Aaron Judge's strong performance.
Key points
- Yankees are 10-9 and second in the AL East.
- Royals are 7-12 and fourth in the AL Central.
- Yankees split a series with the Angels, allowing 32 runs.
- Aaron Judge hit four home runs in the last series.
- Royals scored more than two runs only twice in their last ten games.
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Yankees vs. Royals prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for April 17
The New York Yankees (10-9) open a weekend series tonight against the Kansas City Royals (7-12). Both teams have been consistently inconsistent in April. The Yankees sit second in the AL East and the Royals arrive in the Bronx in fourth in the AL Central.
The Yankees split a four-game series earlier this week with the Angels. While New Yorkâs pitching was throwing at an all-time elite level in March, Yankee hurlers struggled against the Halos allowing 32 runs in the series. Offensively, Aaron Judge was in fine form. The MVP smacked four home runs in the four games to give him eight for the season.
The Royalsâ offense made a rare appearance yesterday, but KCâs pitching was MIA as the Tigers scored three in the bottom of the ninth to knock off the Royals 10-9. It was just the second time in the last 10 games that Kansas City scored more than two runs in a game.
The pitching matchup tonight features right-hander Michael Wacha (2-0) going to the bump for the Royals and Cam Schlittler (2-0) getting the ball for New York. Wacha has been dominant with a 0.43 ERA over 21 innings. Conversely, Schlitter looks to rebound from his first loss of the season, a 5-4 defeat at Tampa Bay where he allowed three runs in five innings.
Lets dive into tonightâs matchup and find a sweat or two.
Weâve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Q&A
What are the current odds for the Yankees vs. Royals game on April 17?
The odds for the Yankees vs. Royals game on April 17 have not been specified in the excerpt.
How have the Yankees performed recently against the Angels?
The Yankees split a four-game series against the Angels, allowing 32 runs in the series.
Who is leading the Yankees in home runs this season?
Aaron Judge is leading the Yankees with eight home runs this season.
What is the recent performance trend of the Kansas City Royals?
The Royals have struggled offensively, scoring more than two runs in only two of their last ten games.
