In the third of a four-game series between the New York Yankees (13-18) and the Kansas City Royals (15-17) at Yankee Stadium, Michael Pineda (1-3, 5.73 ERA) and Yordano Ventura (2-2, 4.65 ERA) get the ball. The Yankees won the last game 10-7, and New York leads the series 2-0. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 11 and will air on FSKC, YES and ESPN.
In his most recent outing, Pineda pitched 6.0 innings, giving up two runs, striking out four and walking one in a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox. Starlin Castro (.297, 10 Rs, 3 HRs, 12 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with two runs. The Royals were unsuccessful against the Indians 7-1 the last time Ventura pitched. He went 4.0 innings, allowing five runs, striking out three and walking five.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The most recent 10-game stretch for the Yankees has gone great. Over that span, New York is averaging 0.0 runs per game, well over their season average of 0.0. The Yankees are a nightmare on the bases for opponents with 23 steals, one of the highest totals in baseball. New York’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average. The Yankees are the best in the AL in walks allowed, giving up just 2.2 per game.
Kansas City has been playing better lately, averaging 0.0 runs per game, more than their season average of 0.0. The Royals have racked up 24 steals on the year, making them one of the most threatening base-running teams in the league. Kansas City’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 0.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 0.0. The Kansas City pitching staff has been an intimidating group on the road this year, averaging 6.7 strikeouts per game.
The previous two games have all gone New York’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY
Notes
The Yankees are coming into this matchup after a high-scoring game where they scored a whopping 10 runs. The Royals have a 0-2 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
It looks like the Yankees have a slight leg up on the Royals, as the Yankees have won their last two games while the Royals have lost their last three.
When they outhit their opponents, the Royals are 11-6. The Yankees have an 11-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Both falling near the bottom of the league based on total runs this season, New York ranks 24th with 117 runs and Kansas City is 25th with 112.
Ranking 30th, Kansas City is at the bottom of the league in walks, notching 72 this season. New York ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 96.
The Yankees are 10-9 when they hit at least one home run. The Royals perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 12-9 record.
