Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 3 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 9

Updated Oct. 9, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The ALDS resumes Wednesday at 7:08 p.m. ET when the New York Yankees visit the Kansas City Royals live on TBS from Kauffman Stadium. Both teams are looking for an all-important win to break the 1-1 tie in the series following the first two games. The Yankees are listed as -118 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (-102). New York (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The game's total is set at 8 runs.

Here is 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: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: TBS

Yankees vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Yankees 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 52%, Royals 48%

Yankees vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Yankees have won 75 out of the 132 games, or 56.8%, in which they've been favored.
• New York has a record of 70-54, a 56.5% win rate, when favored by -118 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 54.1% chance to win.
• The Royals have come away with 38 wins in the 85 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a mark of 32-41 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 50.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

NYY 3 · KC 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-120

O 8

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+100

U 8

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees played as the moneyline favorite for each of their last 10 games, and went 5-5 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Yankees have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge's 58 home runs and 144 RBI both lead the Yankees, in addition to his team-high .322 average.
• Judge ranks first in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Juan Soto is hitting .288 with 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks.
• Soto ranks fourth in homers and sixth in RBI in the major leagues.
• Jazz Chisholm is hitting .256 with 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 53 walks.
• Chisholm is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
• Gleyber Torres is batting .257 with 26 doubles, 15 home runs and 65 walks.

Yankees Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.
• The Royals have a record of 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

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

Royals Team Props

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