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

Updated Oct. 7, 2024 7:01 p.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 favored Yankees have -148 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Royals, who are listed at +125. New York is favored on the run line (-1.5). A 7.5-run over/under is set for this matchup.

Take a look at everything you need 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

• The Yankees have won 75, or 57.3%, of the 131 games they've played as favorites this season.
• New York has a record of 49-30 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -148 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 59.7% chance to win.
• The Royals have won in 37, or 44%, of the 84 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, Kansas City has won eight of 29 games when listed as at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 4 · NYY 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+131

O 7.5

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-156

U 7.5

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees have a 6-4 record from the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Yankees' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge is the bat to watch in the Yankees lineup, leading the team in batting average (.322), home runs (58), and RBI (144).
• Of all hitters in the majors, Judge ranks first in homers and first in RBI.
• Juan Soto is batting .288 with 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks.
• Soto ranks fourth in homers in the majors, and sixth in RBI.
• Soto has six games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, six walks and six RBI.
• Jazz Chisholm is hitting .256 with 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 53 walks.
• Chisholm will look to build on his four-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .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 is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .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 over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Royals had a record of 3-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
• The Royals are 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .332, and leads the Royals in home runs, with 32 and runs batted in with 109.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Witt's home run total ranks 16th and his RBI tally ranks sixth.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks while batting .262.
• Among all MLB batters, Pasquantino ranks 91st in homers and 19th in RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .271.
• Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks while batting .231.

Royals Team Props

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

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