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The New York Yankees (31-22) travel to Kauffman Stadium to open a series against the Kansas City Royals (22-31) Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 3:40 PM ET \/ 12:40 PM PT and the road squad are favored in the MLB odds.<\/a><\/p>\n The Bronx Bombers have dropped ten of their last 15 affairs, and the Royals have lost ten of 13, so both clubs will be looking to get back on a roll. The pitching matchup features Will Warren up against Michael Wacha. Keep reading for my prediction and analysis of this series that begins with a matinee.<\/p>\n My analysis points heavily toward a Yankees victory in this series opener. They bring a clear statistical edge in run prevention, surrendering just 3.53 runs per game overall compared to the Royals\u2019 4.38 mark. The visitors also boast a reliable bullpen carrying a 3.51 ERA, while the Royals struggle late with an inflated 4.62 relief ERA.<\/p>\n Even though the Yankees\u2019 offense cools down on the road, averaging a meager 3.93 runs and 7.37 hits per game, they still strike the ball with immense authority. They currently rank third in away average exit velocity at 89.6 mph.<\/p>\n I am backing the Bronx Bombers to win straight up. Their run-prevention advantages are simply too significant to ignore and they\u2019ve won a whopping 14 of their last 16 vs the Royals in the regular season.<\/p>\n My Best Player Prop: Aaron Judge UNDER 1.5 Total Bases (-108 on DraftKings)<\/strong><\/p>\n Moving over to the MLB Player Props<\/a>, Aaron Judge broke out of a funk with a home run Sunday against the Rays for his first long fly in twelve contests. Before that, however, he\u2019d fanned 14 times in his previous eleven outings, without picking up a single RBI. <\/p>\n He\u2019s also struggled in his career against Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha, going 4-for-23 (.174 AVG), with zero home runs, no RBI, and just one extra base hit.<\/p>\n Odds as of May 25 from Caesars Sportsbook. Click here for a Caesars Sportsbook promo code<\/a> before betting on Yankees vs Royals<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nYankees vs Royals Picks & Predictions<\/h2>\n
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