Yankees vs Royals Picks and Prediction – 6/11/2024

Yankees vs Royals Prediction

In Monday night MLB action, the New York Yankees will invade Kauffman Stadium to take on the New York Yankees. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Yankees (46-21) have won nine of their last 11 games and hold a 2.5 game lead over Baltimore for the top spot in the AL East Division. Last night, Trent Grisham delivered a go-ahead three run blast in the sixth inning to lift New York to a 6-4 home victory versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Thirty-one year old southpaw Carlos Rodon (8-2 3.08 ERA) will head to the hill for the Yankees in this contest. New York has won Rodon’s last five starts and he has allowed eight runs over his last 30 innings. 

The Kansas City Royals have won 24 of their first 35 home games and trail AL Central Division leading Cleveland by four games. On Sunday, Kansas City wasted a quality start from SP Cole Ragans (6 IP, 1 ER) during a 6-5 home loss versus Seattle in ten innings. Hunter Renfroe and M.J. Melendez homered in a losing effort for the Royals, who fell to 39-27 overall.

Thirty-four year old righty Seth Lugo (9-1 2.13 ERA) is making a strong case for his first All-Star Game appearance. Through 84 innings of work, Lugo has fanned 71 batters and owns a solid 1.02 WHIP.