Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 2 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 7

Updated Oct. 6, 2024 6:01 a.m. ET

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The ALDS continues on Monday when the New York Yankees play host to the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees will look to build on their 1-0 lead in the series when the game begins at 7:38 p.m. ET on TBS. The Yankees are the favorite in this one, at -151, while the underdog Royals have +127 odds to win. New York is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A 7.5-run over/under has been set in the game.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, October 7, 2024 at 7:38 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: TBS

Yankees vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 55%, Royals 45%

Yankees vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Yankees have won 75 out of the 131 games, or 57.3%, in which they've been favored.
• New York has entered 78 games this season favored by -151 or more and is 48-30 in those contests.
• The Yankees have a 60.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Royals have been underdogs in 84 games this season and have come away with the win 37 times (44%) in those contests.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious eight times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 44.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Mon 11:38 PM

TBS

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+127

O 7.5

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-151

U 7.5

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees went 6-4 across the 10 games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over seven times.
• The Yankees have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge has a team-high batting average of .322, and leads the Yankees in home runs (58) and runs batted in (144).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Judge ranks first in homers and first in RBI.
• Juan Soto has 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks while hitting .288.
• Soto ranks fourth in home runs and sixth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Soto has six games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, six walks and six RBI.
• Jazz Chisholm is batting .256 with 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 53 walks.
• Chisholm has at least one base hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
• Gleyber Torres is batting .257 with 26 doubles, 15 home runs and 65 walks.
• Torres takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .263 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and two RBI.

Yankees Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 3-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.
• The Royals have won seven of their last 10 games against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the lineup with a batting average of .332, while pacing the Royals in home runs, with 32 and runs batted in with 109.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Witt is 16th in homers and sixth in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .262 with 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks.
• Pasquantino is 91st in homers and 19th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Salvador Perez is batting .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.

Royals Team Props

Royals vs. Yankees Highlights | ALDS Game 1 | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS.

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