Yankees vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for ALDS Game 2 on Oct. 7

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The New York Yankees will face the Kansas City Royals in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information about this game.

Yankees vs Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees (94-68) vs. Kansas City Royals (86-76)
• Date: Monday, October 7, 2024
• Time: 7:38 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: TBS

Yankees vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-148) | KC: (+126)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+142) | KC: +1.5 (-172)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Yankees vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Carlos Rodón (Yankees) - 16-9, 3.96 ERA vs Cole Ragans (Royals) - 11-9, 3.14 ERA

The probable pitchers are Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.96 ERA) for the Yankees and Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.14 ERA) for the Royals. Rodon's team is 17-15-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Rodon's team has a record of 17-10 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals are 15-15-0 ATS in Ragans' 30 starts that had a set spread. The Royals are 6-6 in Ragans' 12 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Yankees vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (54.3%)

Yankees vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is the underdog, +126 on the moneyline, while New York is a -148 favorite at home.

Yankees vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at the Yankees, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Royals are +142 to cover the spread, and the Yankees are -172.

Yankees vs Royals Over/Under

• The Yankees-Royals contest on Oct. 7 has been given an over/under of 7.5 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.

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Yankees vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been chosen as favorites in 129 games this year and have walked away with the win 73 times (56.6%) in those games.
• New York has a record of 47-32 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -148 or more on the moneyline.
• The Yankees' games have gone over the total in 85 of their 159 opportunities.
• The Yankees are 77-82-0 against the spread in their 159 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals are 37-43 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.2% of those games).
• Kansas City is 8-19 (winning just 29.6% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +126 or longer.
• The Royals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 161 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 72 of those games (72-87-2).
• The Royals have an 89-72-0 record ATS this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge has 180 hits and an OBP of .458 to go with a slugging percentage of .701. All three of those stats are best among New York hitters this season. He has a .322 batting average, as well.
• Among the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks third, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is first in slugging.
• Juan Soto is hitting .288 with 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks. He's slugging .569 with an on-base percentage of .419.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 16th, his on-base percentage second, and his slugging percentage fourth.
• Soto has picked up a hit in six straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, six walks and six RBI.
• Jazz Chisholm is batting .256 with a .436 slugging percentage and 73 RBI this year.
• Chisholm heads into this matchup with four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
• Gleyber Torres has been key for New York with 151 hits, an OBP of .330 plus a slugging percentage of .378.
• Torres has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and two RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has totaled 211 hits with a .389 on-base percentage and a .588 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Royals. He's batting .332.
• Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, he is first in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .262. He's slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Including all qualifying players, he is 50th in batting average, 89th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .271 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks while batting .231.

Yankees vs Royals Head to Head

• 10/5/2024: 6-5 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 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)

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