Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees will hit the field at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, September 29, where they will match up with the Kansas City Royals and starting pitcher Jordan Lyles. The game will start at 8:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Judge
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +107 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -131 |
| Home Runs | 0.5 | +115 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -140 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +103 |
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Stats and Trends for the Kansas City Royals
- The Royals will hand the ball to Lyles (5-17) for his 31st start of the season.
- The right-hander allowed two hits in five scoreless innings pitched against the Houston Astros on Saturday.
- Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 32-year-old’s 6.13 ERA ranks 45th, 1.252 WHIP ranks 29th, and 6.1 K/9 ranks 44th.
- The Royals average just 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the league.
- The Royals have the 28th-ranked ERA (5.19) in the majors this season.
- The Royals rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.409 WHIP this season.
- The Royals have given up 206 home runs so far this season (the 23rd-ranked total in MLB play).
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Aaron Judge Stats vs. the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/31/2022 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 7/30/2022 | Jon Heasley | 2-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 7/29/2022 | Kris Bubic | 3-for-5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/28/2022 | Brady Singer | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/1 | 1 |
| 5/1/2022 | Daniel Lynch | 2-for-5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2022 | Kris Bubic | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/11/2021 | Brady Singer | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/10/2021 | Daniel Lynch | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/9/2021 | Carlos Hernandez | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/24/2021 | Brad Keller | 3-for-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0/2 | 0 |
Judge Stats and Trends
- In 61 of 104 games this season (58.7%), Judge has gotten a hit, and he collected two or more knocks in 23 of those contests (22.1%).
- He has homered in 26.9% of his games this season (104 contests), going yard in 8.2% of his plate appearances.
- He has scored at least one run 56 times this season in 104 games played (53.8%), including 16 times when he tallied multiple runs (15.4%).
- In 37.5% of his contests this season (39 of 104), Judge has notched at least one RBI. In 18 of those games (17.3%) he recorded two or more RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in nine games.
- In 74.0% of his 104 games this season, he has struck out (77 times). He’s also had 40 games with multiple Ks in 2023 (38.5%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | GP | 51 |
| 31 (58.5%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 30 (58.8%) |
| 10 (18.9%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 13 (25.5%) |
| 28 (52.8%) | Games w/1+ Run | 28 (54.9%) |
| 12 (22.6%) | Games w/1+ HR | 16 (31.4%) |
| 19 (35.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 20 (39.2%) |
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