The New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals square off in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday at 7:38 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have a 1-0 series lead.

The Royals (+129 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Yankees (-153). The Yankees are projected to send out Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.96 ERA) against the Royals and Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.14 ERA).

The Yankees took down the Royals 6-5 Saturday, with Clay Holmes getting the win (1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) and Gleyber Torres leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Michael Lorenzen (1.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Royals.

Here’s what you need to get ready for this playoff contest between the Yankees and Royals, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Yankees (-153, bet $153 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Royals (+129, bet $100 to win $129)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Yankees vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, October 7, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:38 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Yankee Stadium
  • TV Channel: MLB.tv
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

  • This season, the Yankees have won 75 out of the 131 games, or 57.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • New York has a record of 45-29, a 60.8% win rate, when favored by -153 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 60.5% chance to win.
  • Games involving New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 86 of 161 chances this season.
  • The Yankees have an ATS record of 80-80-0 in 160 games with a spread this season.

Carlos Rodón (Yankees probable starter)

  • Rodon makes the start for the Yankees, his 33rd of the season. He is 16-9 with a 3.96 ERA and 195 strikeouts in 175 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s last appearance was on Friday, Sept. 27 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • In 32 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 3.96 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .235 to opposing hitters.
  • Rodon is trying to pick up his 17th quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Rodon is aiming for his eighth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has made five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
  • He will take the hill against a Royals offense that ranks 14th in MLB with 1343 total hits (on a .248 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .403 (12th in MLB) with 170 total home runs (20th in MLB).
  • Rodon has a 2.08 ERA and a 0.846 WHIP against the Royals this season in 13 innings pitched, allowing a .204 batting average over two appearances.
  • The 31-year-old’s 3.96 ERA ranks 40th, 1.223 WHIP ranks 37th, and 10 K/9 ranks 11th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Yankees batting stats

  • The Yankees have hit 237 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
  • Fueled by 495 extra-base hits, New York ranks fourth in MLB with a .429 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Yankees rank eighth in MLB with a .248 team batting average.
  • New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 815 total runs this season.
  • The Yankees are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .333.
  • New York ranks 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.

Royals stats and trends

Royals betting records

  • The Royals have come away with 37 wins in the 84 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Kansas City has come away with a win eight times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +129 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 43.7% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 70 of its 165 opportunities.
  • The Royals are 90-75-0 against the spread in their 165 games that had a posted line this season.

Cole Ragans (Royals probable starter)

  • Ragans (11-9) gets the starting nod for the Royals in his 33rd start of the season. He has a 3.14 ERA in 186 1/3 innings pitched, with 223 strikeouts.
  • His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the lefty went six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • In 32 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.14, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .213 against him.
  • Ragans is trying to build on a fifth-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Ragans will aim to go five or more innings for his seventh straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
  • He will attempt for his third straight outing without giving up an earned run.
  • The opposing Yankees offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.429) and ranks first in home runs hit (237) in all of MLB. They have a collective .248 batting average, and are 11th in the league with 1352 total hits and third in MLB play scoring 815 runs.
  • Ragans has thrown six innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out seven against the Yankees this season.
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old’s 3.14 ERA ranks 12th, 1.143 WHIP ranks 22nd, and 10.8 K/9 ranks third.

Royals batting stats

  • The Royals rank 20th in MLB action with 170 total home runs.
  • So far this year, Kansas City is 12th in the majors, slugging .403.
  • The Royals have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.248).
  • The offense for Kansas City is the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.5 runs per game (735 total runs).
  • The Royals are 19th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .306.

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