Yankees vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for ALDS Game 3 on Oct. 9

Odds updated as of 6:13 p.m.

On Wednesday in the MLB, the New York Yankees are up against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the ALDS.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this game.

Yankees vs Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees (94-68) vs. Kansas City Royals (86-76)
• Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
• Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: TBS

Yankees vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-116) | KC: (-102)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+138) | KC: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

Yankees vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Clarke Schmidt (Yankees) - 5-5, 2.85 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 16-9, 3.00 ERA

The probable starters are Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) for the Yankees and Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00 ERA) for the Royals. Schmidt's team is 7-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Schmidt's team has been victorious in 72.7% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 8-3. The Royals have a 20-14-0 record against the spread in Lugo's starts. The Royals have been the moneyline underdog in 15 of Lugo's starts this season, and they went 8-7 in those matchups.

Yankees vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (50.3%)

Yankees vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Yankees-Royals, New York is the favorite at -116, and Kansas City is -102 playing at home.

Yankees vs Royals Spread

• The Yankees are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Yankees are +138 to cover, and the Royals are -166.

Yankees vs Royals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8 has been set for Yankees-Royals on Oct. 9, with the over at -112 and the under at -108.

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Yankees vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been favorites in 130 games this season and have come away with the win 73 times (56.2%) in those contests.
• This season New York has been victorious 71 times in 128 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have hit the over in 85 of their 160 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 160 games with a line this season, the Yankees have a mark of 77-83-0 against the spread.
• The Royals have compiled a 38-43 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.9% of those games).
• Kansas City has a record of 31-39 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer (44.3%).
• The Royals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 162 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 72 of those games (72-88-2).
• The Royals have collected a 90-72-0 record against the spread this season (covering 55.6% of the time).

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge leads New York with 180 hits and an OBP of .458, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .701. He's batting .322.
• Among qualified hitters, he is third in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is first in slugging.
• Juan Soto is hitting .288 with 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks. He's slugging .569 with an on-base percentage of .419.
• His batting average is 16th among qualified players, his on-base percentage second, and his slugging percentage fourth.
• Jazz Chisholm has collected 144 base hits, an OBP of .324 and a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
• Chisholm heads into this game with five games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
• Gleyber Torres is batting .257 with a .330 OBP and 63 RBI for New York this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-best OBP (.389) and slugging percentage (.588), while leading the Royals in hits (211, while batting .332).
• Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, he is first in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .262 with 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks. He's slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• His batting average is 50th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 89th, and he is 48th in slugging.
• Salvador Perez is batting .271 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .231 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.

Yankees vs Royals Head to Head

• 10/7/2024: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 10/5/2024: 6-5 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 9/11/2024: 4-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/10/2024: 5-0 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 9/9/2024: 10-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 6/13/2024: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 6/12/2024: 11-5 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/11/2024: 10-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/10/2024: 4-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 10/1/2023: 5-2 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)

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