Yankees vs. Royals Picks & Best Bets 9th Oct 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Kansas City Royals will take on the New York Yankees in MLB action on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, starting at 7:08 p.m. ET.
We've conducted 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to reveal the best Yankees vs. Royals bets, player props and predictions.
According to our predictions, this game could go down to the wire, with both the Yankees and Royals given a 50% likelihood of winning.
To get the best value from these predictions, we constantly source the most favorable odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.
Our Yankees vs. Royals Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Yankees vs. Royals picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.
Yankees vs. Royals Game Information
- Game Date: Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
- Game Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
- Location: Kauffman Stadium
- Run Line: Yankees -1.5 / Royals +1.5
- Moneyline: Yankees -118 / Royals +102
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 8 Runs (-110/-106)
Royals +1.5 @ -164 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, the Royals have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the Yankees have a probability of 37%.
- FanDuel Sportsbook offers odds of -164 for the Royals +1.5, presenting a favorable 0.6% edge for them to cover.
Total Runs Over 8 @ -110 via BetMGM
- The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8 at BetMGM, which offers the best odds for the over at -110.
- Our analysis shows a 51% chance of the 8-run total going over.
Yankees vs. Royals Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the New York Yankees at -118 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the Kansas City Royals are available at +102 with DraftKings Sportsbook.
According to the model, the Yankees are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 50% chance of prevailing.
With both teams projected to have a 50% chance of winning, it's the moneyline odds for the Royals that present the best value. DraftKings Sportsbook's +102 odds, providing an edge of 0.4%, make this our recommended moneyline bet.
New York Yankees Prediction - Adam Frazier To Get a Hit (-120)
- Our top prop bet for the Yankees is on Adam Frazier to get a hit.
- Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 68.3%, providing an edge of 13.7% on the -120 odds offered by BetMGM.
Kansas City Royals Prediction - Adam Frazier To Get a Hit (-120)
- Our best prop bet for the Royals is on Adam Frazier to get a hit.
- According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 68.3%, providing an edge of 13.7% on the -120 odds available at BetMGM.
These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.
Yankees vs. Royals Betting Trends
In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Yankees vs. Royals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.
Michael Massey to Record a Hit
Michael Massey has recorded at least one hit in 8 of his last 10 games (80% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of -220 (69% implied probability), available at DraftKings.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Adam Frazier of the Yankees to get a hit as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're betting on the Royals +1.5 to cover.
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