Yankees vs Royals Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Kauffman Stadium as the powerhouse New York Yankees, cruising with a stellar season, lock horns with the formidable Kansas City Royals tonight at 08:10 PM EST! With the Yankees perched at the top of the American League and the Royals not far behind, this clash is more than just a game—it’s a battle for supremacy under the clear evening skies. The stakes are high, the lines are drawn with the Yankees slightly favored, and the over/under teasing at 8.5, promising a showdown filled with suspense and thrill. While the Royals look to bounce back from a narrow defeat, the Yankees aim to keep their winning momentum rolling. So, as the sun sets and the first pitch flies, will the Royals rule their kingdom, or will the Yankees sail their ship to victory?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 10, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Weather: Sunny with winds from the N at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 69.1° with 59% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	NYY ML	KC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-128	+107	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-130	+108	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-2	+1	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

150W-123L

56.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

129W-142L

43.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
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

Yankees Vs Over/Under

Royals Vs Over/Under

Carlos Rodon

ERA 2.836 | IP 73.0 | 8.0W-2.0L | KO 71.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-05-24	vsMIN	5-9W	6.0	3	2	9	Over
05-30-24	@LAA	8-3W	6.0	3	3	5	Over
05-24-24	@SD	8-0W	6.0	3	0	2	Under
05-19-24	vsCWS	2-7W	6.0	4	2	6	Over
05-14-24	@MIN	5-1W	6.0	6	1	6	Under
05-08-24	vsHOU	4-9W	6.3	7	2	7	Over
05-02-24	@BAL	2-7L	4.0	8	7	6	Over
04-27-24	@MIL	15-3W	6.0	2	1	8	Over
04-22-24	vsOAK	2-0L	7.0	1	0	4	Under
04-16-24	@TOR	4-5L	4.0	5	3	5	Over

Seth Lugo

ERA 2.241 | IP 84.3 | 9.0W-1.0L | KO 71.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-04-24	@CLE	5-8L	6.0	6	5	5	Over
05-29-24	@MIN	6-1W	6.0	6	1	5	Under
05-24-24	@TB	8-1W	7.0	4	1	3	Over
05-18-24	vsOAK	3-5W	5.7	6	2	10	Under
05-12-24	@LAA	4-2W	8.0	5	1	12	Under
05-07-24	vsMIL	6-5L	6.7	6	3	5	Over
05-01-24	@TOR	6-1W	7.0	2	1	8	Under
04-26-24	@DET	8-0W	7.0	3	0	9	Under
04-21-24	vsBAL	5-0L	5.3	9	4	1	Under
04-15-24	@CWS	2-0W	7.0	4	0	4	Under

Yankees Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/11	@ LAD	6-4W	9	3	Over
06/10	@ LAD	3-11L	10	2	Over
06/09	@ LAD	1-2L	5	0	Under
06/08	@ MIN	8-5W	7	1	Over
06/07	@ MIN	9-5W	9	0	Over
06/06	@ MIN	5-1W	6	2	Under
06/04	vs SF	7-5W	11	2	Over
06/03	vs SF	7-3W	11	2	Over
06/02	vs SF	6-2W	9	2	Under
06/01	vs LAA	8-3W	5	1	Over
05/31	vs LAA	2-1W	6	1	Under
05/30	vs LAA	3-4L	9	1	Under
05/28	vs SD	2-5L	8	1	Under
05/27	vs SD	4-1W	9	1	Under
05/26	vs SD	8-0W	10	4	Under

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/11	@ SEA	5-6L	9	2	Over
06/10	@ SEA	8-4W	9	1	Over
06/09	@ SEA	10-9W	10	1	Over
06/08	vs CLE	4-3W	10	0	Under
06/06	vs CLE	5-8L	10	3	Over
06/04	@ SD	4-3W	7	0	Under
06/03	@ SD	3-7L	8	1	Over
06/02	@ SD	8-11L	13	1	Over
06/01	vs MIN	6-7L	7	2	Over
05/31	vs MIN	6-1W	10	3	Under
05/30	vs MIN	2-4L	5	0	Under
05/29	vs MIN	5-6L	10	0	Over
05/28	vs TB	1-4L	7	1	Under
05/27	vs TB	7-4W	11	1	Over
05/26	vs TB	8-1W	12	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

New York Yankees	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Anthony Volpe	8.4	10.7	0.28	0.428	37.6%	80.4%	2.2%
#2 Jose Rojas	9.3	9.3	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#2 Juan Soto	10.2	13.6	0.318	0.603	51.5%	111.7%	7.1%
#3 Aaron Judge	9.7	13.2	0.31	0.707	54.8%	125.5%	10.0%
#4 Alex Verdugo	7.1	9.4	0.261	0.432	35.5%	78.6%	3.4%
#5 Giancarlo Stanton	7.4	9.9	0.224	0.466	30.0%	76.7%	6.7%
#6 Gleyber Torres	7.6	9.9	0.23	0.336	34.0%	67.6%	2.0%
#7 Austin Wells	6.3	8.3	0.2	0.291	33.6%	62.7%	0.9%
#8 DJ LeMahieu	5.7	7.4	0.219	0.219	43.8%	65.6%	0.0%
#9 Oswaldo Cabrera	5.2	6.8	0.238	0.36	29.9%	65.9%	3.0%

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	8.8	11.4	0.256	0.381	33.0%	71.1%	1.9%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	10.1	13.1	0.32	0.556	41.0%	96.6%	4.1%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	6.8	9.2	0.243	0.437	36.5%	80.2%	3.2%
#4 Salvador Perez	7.2	9.5	0.299	0.491	41.5%	90.6%	4.3%
#5 Nelson Velazquez	7.2	9.7	0.212	0.402	31.3%	71.5%	4.5%
#6 Hunter Renfroe	7.1	9.6	0.201	0.367	30.2%	66.9%	3.6%
#7 Nick Loftin	6.0	8.0	0.283	0.3	43.3%	73.3%	0.0%
#8 Garrett Hampson	6.9	8.5	0.321	0.385	39.7%	78.2%	0.0%
#9 Dairon Blanco	6.4	8.3	0.236	0.345	34.5%	69.1%	1.8%

Yankees Notable Injuries

Clarke Schmidt OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/28/24. Impact: 8.1
Jon Berti OUT (3B): Avg: 0.273 SLG:0.327 Last game: 05/26/24. Impact: 3.0
Nick Burdi OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/25/24. Impact: 0.8

Royals Notable Injuries

Michael Wacha OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/02/24. Impact: 6.8
Michael Massey OUT (2B): Avg: 0.294 SLG:0.529 Last game: 05/26/24. Impact: 4.4