Yankees at Royals 5/18/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The New York Yankees (28-12, 1st in AL East) will start a three-game weekend series on the road against the Kansas City Royals (13-30, 4th AL Central) on Friday.
The Yankees have won two straight with the last win coming on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics as their two-game interleague series with Washington saw the first game suspended and the second washed out. The Yankees are off on Thursday.
Jorge Soler leads Kansas City with a .314 batting average. Mike Moustakas is the team leader in hits with 50, home runs with 10 and RBIs with 30. Kansas City has a team batting average of .260, while opposing hitters are averaging .280 at the plate against Royals pitching. Kansas City will send Jakob Janis to the mound on Friday. The right-hander this season is 4-3 with an ERA of 3.53, 45 Ks and 11 BBs.
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New York has won 4 of its last 5 games in Kansas City, 7 of Sabathia’s last 8 starts against the Royals and each of Sabathia’s last 5 starts on the road against the Royals. Yankees had few days off but that doesn't cool off this dangerous line-up. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 7-1.