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The Saturday slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of the ALDS.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Yankees vs Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees (94-68) vs. Kansas City Royals (86-76)
• Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
• Time: 6:38 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: Max

Yankees vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-198) | KC: (+166)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+114) | KC: +1.5 (-137)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Yankees vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (Yankees) - 8-5, 3.41 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 13-8, 3.35 ERA

The Yankees will give the nod to Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) versus the Royals and Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA). Cole and his team are 9-7-0 ATS this season when he starts. Cole's team has won 60% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (9-6). The Royals have gone 15-14-0 ATS in Wacha's 29 starts that had a set spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 12 of Wacha's starts this season, and they went 5-7 in those games.

Yankees vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (56.6%)

Yankees vs Royals Moneyline

• The Yankees vs Royals moneyline has New York as a -198 favorite, while Kansas City is a +166 underdog on the road.

Yankees vs Royals Spread

• The Yankees are hosting the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Yankees are +114 to cover the runline, with the Royals being -137.

Yankees vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Yankees versus Royals game on Oct. 5 has been set at 7.5, with -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Yankees vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been victorious in 72, or 56.2%, of the 128 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season New York has come away with a win 15 times in 27 chances when named as a favorite of at least -198 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 84 of their 158 opportunities.
• The Yankees have posted a record of 77-81-0 against the spread this season.
• The Royals have won 46.8% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (37-42).
• Kansas City has a record of 2-2 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +166 or longer (50%).
• The Royals have played in 160 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 71 times (71-87-2).
• The Royals are 88-72-0 against the spread this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge leads New York in OBP (.458), slugging percentage (.701) and total hits (180) this season. He has a .322 batting average.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks third in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Juan Soto is batting .288 with 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks. He's slugging .569 with an on-base percentage of .419.
• His batting average ranks 16th among qualified players, his on-base percentage second, and his slugging percentage fourth.
• Soto enters this matchup looking to extend his five-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a home run, four walks and five RBI.
• Jazz Chisholm has 144 hits this season and has a slash line of .256/.324/.436.
• Chisholm has recorded at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
• Gleyber Torres has 15 home runs, 63 RBI and a batting average of .257 this season.
• Torres takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .350 with three doubles, two walks and an RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated a team-high OBP (.389) and slugging percentage (.588), and paces the Royals in hits (211, while batting .332).
• He is first in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the big leagues.
• Witt brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two walks and three RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .262 with 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks. He's slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 50th, his on-base percentage is 89th, and he is 48th in slugging.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .271 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .231 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.

Yankees vs Royals Head to Head

• 9/11/2024: 4-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/10/2024: 5-0 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 9/9/2024: 10-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 6/13/2024: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 6/12/2024: 11-5 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/11/2024: 10-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/10/2024: 4-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 10/1/2023: 5-2 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/30/2023: 5-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 9/29/2023: 12-5 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)

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