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The New York Yankees took a crucial Game 3 against the Kansas City Royals, winning 3-2 and taking a 2-1 series lead. Giancarlo Stanton was pivotal, contributing three of the Yankees' four hits and even stealing a base. Tommy Kahnle secured the win, while Kris Bubic, the sixth pitcher used by the Royals, absorbed the loss.
As the Yankees aim to clinch the series in Game 4 on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City, they'll send ace Gerrit Cole to the mound to face the Royals' Michael Wacha.
Game Details & Viewing Options
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Time: 8:08 PM ET
Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
TV/Streaming: TBS, TruTV, MAX
Latest Betting Odds for Yankees @ Royals Game 4
Moneyline: Kansas City Royals (+125), New York Yankees (-155)
Spread: Royals +1.5 (-135), Yankees -1.5 (+110)
Total: 7.5
Pitching Matchup
New York Yankees: Gerrit Cole – Started Game 1, lasting 5 innings with 3 earned runs on 7 hits, including a home run to MJ Melendez.
Kansas City Royals: Michael Wacha – Started Game 1, pitching 4 innings and allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, including a home run to Gleyber Torres.
Key Betting Trends
Aaron Judge is struggling at 1-11 (.091) with 5 strikeouts in this series.
Bobby Witt Jr. has also been quiet, going 1-13 (.077).
The Yankees have won their last 3 road games, while the Royals have lost 6 straight at home.
The Under has hit in 4 of the Royals' last 5 games.
The Yankees have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 away games.
Playoff Histories
Royals: Two-time World Series champions (1985, 2015), with multiple AL pennants.
Yankees: 27-time World Champions, with a rich playoff history including 57 postseason appearances.
Expert Predictions for Game 4
Moneyline: Recommended play on the Yankees.
Spread: Suggested play on the Yankees -1.5.
Total Runs: Leaning towards the OVER of 7.5 total runs.
Insights
This season, the Yankees have won 76 out of the 133 games, or 57.1%, in which they've been favored.
New York has entered 73 games this season favored by -155 or more and is 44-29 in those contests.
The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 60.8%.
The Royals have won in 38, or 44.2%, of the 86 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This year, Kansas City has won nine of 30 games when listed as at least +126 or worse on the moneyline.
