New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 4/29/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Friday, April 29, 2022

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-170) Kansas City (+150)

Kauffman Stadium is the site where the Kansas City Royals (6-10) will go up against the New York Yankees (12-6) on Friday. The odds on this game have New York at -170 and Kansas City is coming in at +150. The total is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Nestor Cortes Jr and Kris Bubic.

The Yankees have hit 26 doubles as a unit and have smacked 24 baseballs out of the stadium. New York is slugging .411 and have been rung up 158 times, while being walked on 59 occasions. As a squad, the New York Yankees are recording 4.2 runs/g, which has them at 14th in baseball. They have recorded 70 RBI's and 144 hits on the year, while their batting average comes in at .243. They have tallied 75 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .317.

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The Yankees hold a team ERA of 2.81 on the season (3rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 175 batters. They have walked 60 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.32 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.92 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.12. Yankees pitchers have conceded 14 home runs in addition to 54 runs in total (3rd in baseball).

The Yankees relievers have a save percentage of 70.0% and has come into the game in 27 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 42 base runners so far this year with 23.8% of them crossed home plate. Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 26 times as well as having 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 69 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen have accumulated 16 holds on the campaign (4th in MLB). They have earned 7 saves so far this season and have not converted 3 of their 10 save opportunities.

The Yankees have turned 73.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,473 innings, which ranks them 4th in baseball. The New York Yankees have 491 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 173 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .994 which has them sitting 2nd in baseball, and they have twisted 11 double plays.

Cortes Jr has taken the mound for 187 innings and has earned 208 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Cortes Jr (7-5 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.80 and he has faced 798 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.36 (91 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.306. He has allowed 179 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 66 free passes.

The Royals hold a slugging percentage of .317 and they have an average of 3.25 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have recorded 18 two-baggers, while walking 47 times as well as notching 52 runs. Kansas City has accounted for 11 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 49 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 118 occasions (30th in MLB) and have recorded 109 hits. The Kansas City Royals have tallied an on-base percentage of .279 in addition to a team batting average of .208 for the season.

The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.385 in addition to having a FIP of 3.71 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.25 (124 strikeouts vs 55 bases on balls). They sit at 21st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 143. They have allowed 12 homers and they relinquish 4.66 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 74 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.47 (71 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.3% out of 35 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 32 times in high leverage situations in addition to 26 occasions with base runners. With 13 save situations, the Royals have recorded 8 holds and also 2 blown saves. They are currently ranked 24th in the league with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 66 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Kansas City has called on relievers to enter the game in 5 save chances and they have tallied 3 saves.

Out of their 1,287 innings played, the Royals have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (26th in the majors). The Kansas City Royals have turned 17 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .993 (3rd in the majors). The Royals have racked up 145 assists, 4 errors and have accounted for 429 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Bubic has conceded 185 hits while accumulating 168 punch outs in 187 innings pitched. He has given up 99 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.471 and having a FIP of 5.1. His K/BB ratio is 1.87 and he has gone up against 818 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. Bubic (7-14 career record) holds a 4.76 earned run average while allowing 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (+150)

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