Royals vs Yankees Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Yankee Stadium where the clash of the titans is set to unfold under the evening skies of New York City! The Kansas City Royals, hot on the heels of the conference leaders, are looking to steal the crown from the top-dog New York Yankees in a showdown that promises fireworks. With the first pitch at 07:05 PM EST, the stakes are as high as the skyscrapers with the Royals trying to close a 2.5-game gap and the Yankees aiming to fortify their throne. The betting lines are buzzing, the crowd’s gearing up for an over/under of 8.5, and with the recent memory of the Yankees’ triumph over the Royals just days ago, revenge is likely on Kansas City’s mind. With the weather gods promising a partly cloudy spectacle and the wind adding its own twist to the game, who will reign supreme? Tonight, it’s not just about baseball; it’s about pride and power. May the best royals take the empire!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 10, 2024 07:05PM EST

Location: Yankee Stadium, New York

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NNW at 12.5 mph. Temperature is at 69.1° with 57% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	NYY ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+120	-143	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+119	-142	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-1	+1	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

116W-194L

45.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

180W-128L

54.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/10/24	New York Yankees NYY	4	Under	-2.5
06/10/24	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-2.5
06/11/24	New York Yankees NYY	10	Over	+2.5
06/11/24	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Over	+2.5
06/12/24	New York Yankees NYY	11	Over	+7.5
06/12/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+7.5
06/13/24	New York Yankees NYY	3	Under	-1.5
06/13/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-1.5
09/09/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+5.5
09/09/24	New York Yankees NYY	10	Over	+5.5
10/01/23	New York Yankees NYY	2	Under	-1.5
10/01/23	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Under	-1.5
07/21/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+0.5
07/21/23	New York Yankees NYY	5	Over	+0.5
07/22/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-1.5
07/22/23	New York Yankees NYY	5	Under	-1.5
07/23/23	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+4.5
07/23/23	New York Yankees NYY	8	Over	+4.5
09/29/23	New York Yankees NYY	5	Over	+8.5
09/29/23	Kansas City Royals KC	12	Over	+8.5
09/30/23	New York Yankees NYY	5	Under	-1.5
09/30/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-1.5

Royals Vs Over/Under

Yankees Vs Over/Under

Will Smith

ERA 6.471 | IP 40.3 | 0.0W-4.0L | KO 27.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-09-24	@NYY	4-10L	5.0	5	3	3	Over
09-03-24	vsCLE	7-1L	5.7	5	2	3	Under
08-29-24	@HOU	3-6L	6.0	5	2	6	Over
08-24-24	vsPHI	11-2L	5.0	11	5	5	Over
08-18-24	@CIN	8-1W	6.0	5	0	6	Over
08-12-24	@MIN	3-8L	5.0	8	6	9	Over
08-05-24	vsBOS	9-5L	5.7	10	4	6	Over
07-31-24	@CWS	10-3W	7.0	6	3	4	Over
07-26-24	vsCHC	0-6W	7.0	2	0	5	Under
07-20-24	vsCWS	1-6W	7.0	5	0	7	Under
08-25-24	vsPHI	11-3L	1.0	4	5	1	Over
08-24-24	vsPHI	11-2L	1.0	3	2	2	Over
08-20-24	vsLAA	9-5L	1.0	1	2	1	Over
08-13-24	@MIN	3-13L	1.3	3	3	1	Over
08-09-24	vsSTL	8-5L	0.3	1	2	0	Over
08-07-24	vsBOS	4-8W	1.0	0	0	0	Over
08-06-24	vsBOS	6-5L	1.0	0	0	1	Over
08-04-24	@DET	3-2W	1.0	1	0	1	Under
08-01-24	@DET	7-1W	1.0	0	0	2	Under
07-29-24	@CWS	8-5W	1.0	0	0	0	Over

Carlos Rodon

ERA 4.082 | IP 154.3 | 14.0W-9.0L | KO 174.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-09-24	vsKC	4-10W	6.0	6	4	9	Over
09-03-24	@TEX	4-7L	6.0	1	1	11	Over
08-28-24	@WAS	2-5L	5.7	8	5	8	Under
08-23-24	vsCOL	0-3W	6.0	4	0	5	Under
08-17-24	@DET	0-4L	3.3	7	4	5	Under
08-10-24	vsTEX	0-8W	5.7	3	0	6	Under
08-03-24	vsTOR	3-8W	5.3	3	3	8	Over
07-28-24	@BOS	8-2W	6.3	5	2	7	Over
07-22-24	vsTB	1-9W	7.0	2	1	10	Over
07-09-24	@TB	3-5L	4.0	5	4	5	Under

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/11	vs NYY	4-10L	7	2	Over
09/10	@ MIN	2-0W	6	0	Under
09/09	@ MIN	4-2W	6	0	Under
09/08	@ MIN	5-0W	10	1	Under
09/06	@ CLE	4-1W	10	1	Under
09/05	@ CLE	1-7L	4	0	Under
09/04	@ CLE	2-4L	2	0	Under
09/03	vs HOU	2-7L	7	1	Over
09/02	vs HOU	2-4L	7	1	Under
09/01	vs HOU	2-3L	2	1	Under
08/31	vs HOU	3-6L	4	0	Over
08/30	vs CLE	5-7L	11	3	Over
08/29	vs CLE	6-1W	9	1	Under
08/28	vs CLE	4-3W	6	2	Under
08/28	vs CLE	9-4W	15	3	Over

Yankees Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/11	@ KC	10-4W	12	2	Over
09/10	vs CHC	1-2L	6	0	Under
09/09	vs CHC	2-0W	4	0	Under
09/08	vs CHC	3-0W	7	0	Under
09/06	vs TEX	6-10L	8	2	Over
09/05	vs TEX	4-7L	10	0	Over
09/04	vs TEX	8-4W	12	1	Over
09/03	@ STL	7-14L	11	1	Over
09/02	@ STL	5-6L	12	0	Over
09/01	@ STL	6-3W	6	2	Over
08/30	vs WAS	2-5L	7	1	Under
08/29	vs WAS	2-4L	8	0	Under
08/28	vs WAS	5-2W	12	3	Under
08/27	@ COL	10-3W	12	5	Over
08/26	@ COL	2-9L	5	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Tommy Pham	8.3	10.7	0.254	0.383	0.352	0.735	0.301	0.022
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	10.8	14.0	0.336	0.605	0.430	1.035	0.415	0.052
#3 Salvador Perez	8.4	11.1	0.273	0.468	0.369	0.837	0.341	0.048
#4 Paul DeJong	6.9	9.1	0.234	0.446	0.308	0.754	0.312	0.057
#5 Hunter Renfroe	7.2	9.6	0.237	0.404	0.345	0.749	0.306	0.038
#6 Freddy Fermin	7.2	9.2	0.290	0.397	0.367	0.763	0.314	0.020
#6 Will Smith	4.1	10.3	nan	nan	nan	nan	0.000	nan
#7 Yuli Gurriel	6.0	7.9	0.250	0.333	0.333	0.667	0.277	0.000
#8 Maikel Garcia	6.3	8.1	0.240	0.345	0.307	0.652	0.271	0.013
#9 Dairon Blanco	6.0	7.7	0.256	0.393	0.333	0.726	0.300	0.034

New York Yankees	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Gleyber Torres	8.1	10.6	0.250	0.363	0.373	0.737	0.301	0.024
#2 Juan Soto	9.9	13.3	0.295	0.588	0.529	1.117	0.424	0.074
#3 Aaron Judge	9.2	12.4	0.325	0.698	0.569	1.268	0.474	0.101
#4 Austin Wells	7.7	10.3	0.254	0.442	0.399	0.842	0.338	0.043
#5 Jazz Chisholm Jr.	7.9	10.2	0.261	0.447	0.359	0.806	0.328	0.044
#6 Jasson Dominguez	6.4	7.8	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.250	0.108	0.000
#7 Anthony Rizzo	6.3	8.3	0.220	0.333	0.313	0.646	0.269	0.027

Royals Notable Injuries

Michael Lorenzen OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 4.5
Vinnie Pasquantino OUT (1B): Avg: 0.262 SLG:0.447 Last game: 08/31/24. Impact: 2.9
Will Smith OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: -0.2