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On Wednesday in the MLB, the New York Yankees are up against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the ALDS.

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

Yankees vs Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees (94-68) vs. Kansas City Royals (86-76)
• Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
• Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: TBS

Yankees vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: NYY: (-116) | KC: (-102)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+146) | KC: +1.5 (-176)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Yankees vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Clarke Schmidt (Yankees) - 5-5, 2.85 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 16-9, 3.00 ERA

The Yankees will look to Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) versus the Royals and Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00 ERA). Schmidt and his team are 7-8-0 ATS this season when he starts. Schmidt's team has a record of 8-3 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals have a 20-14-0 record against the spread in Lugo's starts. The Royals have an 8-7 record in Lugo's 15 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Yankees vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (50.3%)

Yankees vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Yankees vs. Royals reveal New York as the favorite (-116) and Kansas City as the underdog (-102) despite being the home team.

Yankees vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are +1.5 on the run line against the Yankees. The Royals are -176 to cover, and the Yankees are +146.

Yankees vs Royals Over/Under

• Yankees versus Royals, on Oct. 9, has an over/under of 8, with the over being -115 and the under -105.

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Yankees vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Yankees have won in 73, or 56.2%, of the 130 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season New York has been victorious 71 times in 128 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 85 of their 160 opportunities.
• The Yankees have an against the spread record of 77-83-0 in 160 games with a line this season.
• The Royals are 38-43 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.9% of those games).
• Kansas City has a 31-39 record (winning 44.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• In the 162 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-88-2).
• The Royals have a 90-72-0 record ATS this season (covering 55.6% of the time).

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 lead New York hitters this season. He has a .322 batting average, as well.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, 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, while slugging .569 with an on-base percentage of .419.
• Among qualifiers, he is 16th in batting average, second in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging percentage.
• Jazz Chisholm has collected 144 base hits, an OBP of .324 and a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
• Chisholm has recorded a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
• Gleyber Torres is batting .257 with a .330 OBP and 63 RBI for New York this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up an on-base percentage of .389, a slugging percentage of .588, and has 211 hits, all club-highs for the Royals (while batting .332).
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is first in batting average, while his on-base percentage is sixth and he is third in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .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 ranks 89th, and he is 48th in slugging.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .271 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .231 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.

Yankees vs Royals Head to Head

• 10/7/2024: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 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)

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