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MLB betting action sees the New York Yankees taking on the Kansas City Royals Friday May 15th at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Cappers Picks provides free MLB handicapping tips all season long.
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New York Yankees (21-15) vs. Kansas City Royals (22-13)
Venue/ Stadium: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Time/Date: 8:10 PM EST Friday May 15, 2015
MLB Betting Odds
MLB Moneyline: Yankees -120 / Royals +100
MLB Betting Over/Under Odds: 7 runs
PITCHING MATCH UP: New York: Michael Pineda (5-0, 2.72 ERA) vs. Kansas City: Chris Young (2-0, 0.78 ERA)
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New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals Preview
1. The Yankees have lost 3 straight games.
2. The Royals have won 2 of their last 3 games.
3. The Yankees are 6-2 in their last 8 games facing the Royals in Kansas City.
This season the Royals are 11-5 at home and the Yankees are 12-8 on the road.
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In their last games the Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 and the Yankees lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1.
The Yankees have seen their lead in the AL East shrink to 1 over the Tampa Bay Rays, who they lost their last 3 games against. However, they are the road favorite today in this game with Michael Pineda getting the starting nod.
In his last game he struck out 16 batters and only gave up 1 earned run in a 6-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He is 2-2 with a 1.65 ERA in 4 starts against the Royals and both of the win came at Kansas City.
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The Yankees are 8-1 in Pineda’s last 9 starts overall and they have won their last 4 games with him on the mound on the road.
Kansas City is also in first place in their division in the AL Central where they are 1 game up on the Detroit Tigers.
Chris Young is only making his 3rd start of the season, but in his first 2 he has been great with an ERA of only 0.78. In his last start he gave up his first earned run of the season going 6 innings in a 2-1 Kansas City win over the Tigers.
With the Seattle Mariners last season Young went 1-1 with a 4.22 ERA in 2 starts against the Yankees.
Both of these teams have been solid this season at the plate and on the mound, as the Royals rank 3rd in the Majors in runs scored and 8th in team ERA and the Yankees rank 7th in runs scored and 5th in team ERA.
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In the last 29 games between these 2 teams in Kansas City the total has gone Under 20 times.
MLB Betting Trends
* New York is 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
* new York is 12-5 in their last 17 games as a favorite.
* Kansas City is 18-7 in their last 25 home games.
* Kansas City is 20-7 in their last 27 games as an underdog.
* Kansas City has an Over record of 4-0 in their last 4 games.
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good pitching match up tonight, but Pineda will keep his impressive road winning streak in tactl, as the Yankees will take Game 1 of this AL series.
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