Yankees vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 22

Updated Jul. 22, 2023 1:00 p.m. ET

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The New York Yankees will look to Giancarlo Stanton for continued offensive production when they square off against Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The Yankees are the favorite in this one, at -262, while the underdog Royals have +213 odds to upset. New York (-1.5) is favored on the run line. An 8-run total has been set in the game.

The New York Yankees will hand the ball to Gerrit Cole (9-2, 2.78 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Brady Singer (6-8, 5.70 ERA).

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Yankees vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 1:05 PM ET
Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Yankees	-262	+213	8	-112	-108	-1.5	-123	+102

Yankees vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Royals 3
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Yankees 60%, Royals 40%

Yankees vs. Royals Betting Insights

This season, the Yankees have been favored 65 times and won 37, or 56.9%, of those games.
New York has played as favorites of -262 or more once this season and won that game.
The Yankees have a 72.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Royals have come away with 25 wins in the 85 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Kansas City has a win-loss record of 2-8 when favored by +213 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 31.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

The Yankees were the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-6 in those matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Yankees' record against the spread is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	13
ERA	4.68
K/9	9.2

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Yankees Player Insights

Gleyber Torres paces the Yankees with 40 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .263.
Torres ranks 49th in home runs and 106th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Torres carries an 11-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .395 with a triple, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
Anthony Rizzo has 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .244.
Rizzo is 109th in homers and 113th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
Anthony Volpe has 10 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 32 walks while batting .208.
DJ LeMahieu is hitting .232 with 15 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 26 walks.
LeMahieu is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .235 with two walks.

Yankees Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Giancarlo Stanton	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+150)
Gleyber Torres	1.5 (+170)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+180)
Billy McKinney	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+200)
Oswald Peraza	0.5 (-270)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+235)
Harrison Bader	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+185)

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Royals have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4
HR	8
ERA	4.91
K/9	7.2

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. has managed a team-high 16 home runs and has driven in 51 runs.
In all of the majors, Witt Jr. ranks 43rd in home runs and 53rd in RBI.
Perez's .249 batting average paces his team.
Among all major league hitters, Perez is 49th in home runs and 106th in RBI.
Edward Olivares is batting .246 with 13 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 14 walks.
Maikel Garcia is hitting .277 with 13 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 20 walks.

Royals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Maikel Garcia	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+300)
Salvador Pérez	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+360)	0.5 (+150)
Bobby Witt Jr.	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+210)
Nick Pratto	0.5 (+115)	0.5 (+115)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+360)
Kyle Isbel	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+295)

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