In our MLB predictions for Sunday, July 31, we bring you the best Royals vs Yankees betting pick and odds. Kansas City and New York wrap up their seven-game regular-season set with a four-game series finale at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have won their first five encounters with the Royals in 2022, while Saturday’s clash from New York has been excluded from the analysis.
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Royals vs Yankees Betting Pick
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday, July 31, 2022.
Why Bet The Yankees:
✅ The Bombers boast the highest-scoring offense in the majors, tallying 5.32 runs per game. They also lead the big leagues in home runs with 172 and OPS+ with 120. The Yankees are hitting a solid .252/.323/.424 in the last seven days and 210 at-bats.
✅ Zack Greinke will get the nod for the Royals, and the six-time All-Star is far away from his top form. Greinke holds a 4.26 ERA and 4.38 FIP in July (four starts, 19 innings pitched). The 38-year-old righty is 3-6 with a 4.35 ERA and 47/16 K/BB ratio in 16 starts and 82.2 innings of work this season. The current Yankees have 55 hits and 16 doubles in 199 at-bats against him.
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✅ The Royals’ bullpen is a big issue, and Scott Barlow has been charged for a loss in the first two games of this series. Kansas City’s relievers have a 5-7 record with a troublesome 4.53 ERA, 4.87 FIP, and 1.31 HR/9 across 89.1 innings pitched in July.
Kansas City Royals
The Royals extended their losing streak to four games following an 11-5 defeat at Yankee Stadium this past Friday. They blew a 5-3 lead, surrendering a whopping eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Crowns fell to 39-61 on the season, sitting bottom of the AL Central.
Zack Greinke tossed five scoreless innings in a no-decision against the lowly Los Angeles Angels this past Monday. The veteran righty now ranks in the 2nd percentile in expected batting average and the 5th percentile in expected earned runs allowed.
New York Yankees
The Yankees have gone just 4-5 since the All-Star break. They entered Saturday’s battle against the Royals carrying a 68-33 record. New York was topping the AL East, huge 12.5 games ahead of their closest rivals. Jordan Montgomery will take the mound Sunday, and the 29-year-old southpaw is 3-3 with a 3.50 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 91/21 K/BB ratio in 20 starts (110.2 innings pitched) this season.
Montgomery has gone 0-2 with a 4.26 ERA and 4.90 FIP over his previous five appearances in July. He ranks in the 16th percentile in expected batting average and the 71st percentile in hard-hit percentage.