Royals-Yankees Vegas Betting Odds

The Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Yankee Stadium. The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Luke Hochevar in this game. Hochevar has a 3-5 record and a 5.13 ERA this season. It'll be Mike Mussina toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Righthander Mussina is 9-4 with a 4.01 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 245-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Yankees defeated Kansas City 6-3 as a -175 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (9). Bobby Abreu was 2-4 with a home run and three RBI for New York, while Joba Chamberlain picked up a no-decision after allowing two earned runs on four 1-3 innings. Jose Guillen hit a two-run home run for Kansas City, while Zach Greinke surrendered four runs on six hits in five innings. Current streak: Kansas City has lost 2 straight games. New York has won 2 straight games. Team records: Kansas City: 24-39 SU New York: 32-31 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 5-5 After playing NY Yankees are 2-8 After a loss are 2-8 New York most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Oakland are 4-6 After playing Kansas City are 9-1 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees Kansas City is 4-13 SU in their last 17 games when playing NY Yankees Kansas City is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games NY Yankees are 21-2 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against Kansas City NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games NY Yankees are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing Kansas City Next up: Kansas City home to Texas, Tuesday, June 10 NY Yankees at Oakland, Tuesday, June 10