GAMBLERS WORLD TIP OF THE DAY Sport: MLB Game: 7:05PM, Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
Prediction: New York Yankees
Current Line: -180 Over/Under: 9 Reason: The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Friday. The Royals will give the ball to ace starter Gil Meche in this one. Righthander Meche is 10-9 this season with a 4.18 ERA. Meche's opponent in this one will be Andy Pettitte. The Yankees lefthander has a 4.32 ERA to go along with a 12-9 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9. The Royals were thumped 9-2 by the White Sox last time out, as +155 road underdogs. The game's 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10). Jose Guillen drove in both runs for the Royals, while Kyle Davies surrendered three runs off nine hits over five innings of work. The Yankees were doubled 4-2 by the Twins in the rubber match on Wednesday, as a +105 road underdog. The six runs fell UNDER the day's posted over/under (9.5). Jason Giambi drove in one run and Ivan Rodriguez scored the other Yankees run off a wild pitch. Darrell Rasner gave up three runs over five innings to suffer the loss. Current streak: Kansas City has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Kansas City: 54-67 SU New York: 64-57 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3 After a loss are 4-6 New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Kansas City are 7-3 After playing Minnesota are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees Kansas City is 6-16 SU in their last 22 games when playing NY Yankees Kansas City is 3-21 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees NY Yankees are 21-3 SU in their last 24 games when playing at home against Kansas City The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home NY Yankees are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Kansas City Next up: NY Yankees home to Kansas City, Saturday, August 16
Prediction: New York Yankees
Current Line: -180 Over/Under: 9 Reason: The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Friday. The Royals will give the ball to ace starter Gil Meche in this one. Righthander Meche is 10-9 this season with a 4.18 ERA. Meche's opponent in this one will be Andy Pettitte. The Yankees lefthander has a 4.32 ERA to go along with a 12-9 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9. The Royals were thumped 9-2 by the White Sox last time out, as +155 road underdogs. The game's 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10). Jose Guillen drove in both runs for the Royals, while Kyle Davies surrendered three runs off nine hits over five innings of work. The Yankees were doubled 4-2 by the Twins in the rubber match on Wednesday, as a +105 road underdog. The six runs fell UNDER the day's posted over/under (9.5). Jason Giambi drove in one run and Ivan Rodriguez scored the other Yankees run off a wild pitch. Darrell Rasner gave up three runs over five innings to suffer the loss. Current streak: Kansas City has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Kansas City: 54-67 SU New York: 64-57 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3 After a loss are 4-6 New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Kansas City are 7-3 After playing Minnesota are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees Kansas City is 6-16 SU in their last 22 games when playing NY Yankees Kansas City is 3-21 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees NY Yankees are 21-3 SU in their last 24 games when playing at home against Kansas City The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home NY Yankees are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Kansas City Next up: NY Yankees home to Kansas City, Saturday, August 16