Yankees vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/28/2022

One team will end a losing skid when the 66-33 New York Yankees (two-game losing streak) and the 39-59 Kansas City Royals (two-game losing streak) meet Thursday at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees have been set as -231 favorites by sportsbooks for the contest at Yankee Stadium. New York’s Jameson Taillon gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Brady Singer.

Yankees vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Royals

We have the Royals on the moneyline at +190 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+190) and Over (8.5)

Yankees vs. Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Jameson Taillon
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Game Day: Thursday, July 28, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Jameson Taillon

• Taillon gets the start for the Yankees, his 20th of the season. He is 10-2 with a 3.93 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 103 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed 2 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.93, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are batting .259 against him.
• Taillon has collected five quality starts this season.
• Taillon will try to record his 16th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
• He will take the hill against a Royals offense that ranks 12th in MLB with 816 total hits (on a .247 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .379 (24th in MLB) with 79 total home runs (27th in MLB).
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old ranks 44th in ERA (3.93), 34th in WHIP (1.155), and 48th in K/9 (7.3).

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• Singer (4-3) will take the mound for the Royals, his 13th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 3.94, a 4.05 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.210.
• He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Singer will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• The Yankees have scored 525 runs this season, which ranks first in MLB. They have 815 hits, 13th in baseball, with 168 home runs (first in the league).

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have been favorites in 91 games this season and won 61 (67%) of those contests.
• New York has entered 19 games this season favored by -231 or more and is 16-3 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.8% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of their 99 opportunities.
• In 99 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 47-52-0 ATS.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been victorious in 30, or 38%, of the 79 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a mark of 2-9 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +190 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 34.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 46 of their 101 opportunities.
• In 101 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 46-55-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge has gone yard 38 times in the 2022 campaign while driving in 82 runs, both totals that lead the Yankees.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Judge is first in home runs and second in RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo is batting .220 with 16 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 44 walks.
• Rizzo ranks ninth in homers in the majors, and 19th in RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is hitting .284 with 15 doubles, nine home runs and 53 walks.
• Andrew Benintendi’s .320 batting average is a team-high mark.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (14) and runs batted in (51).
• In all of MLB, Witt Jr. ranks 47th in home runs and 36th in RBI.
• Witt Jr. has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has 21 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 29 walks while batting .237.
• Merrifield is 214th among all batters in MLB in home runs, and 103rd in RBI.
• Hunter Dozier has a team-high batting average of .268.
• Michael A. Taylor has six doubles, two triples, six home runs and 25 walks while hitting .279.