The last homestand was not very good for the Yankees. In fact, they haven’t been very good at home this season in general. They’ve gone 13-16 with a ridiculous -39 run differential in the Bronx this year, but, on the road, they’re a much more palatable 17-13 with a +11 run differential. For whatever reason the Yankees have stunk at home, so I guess this ten-game road trip comes at a good time.
The Royals are another team that hasn’t had much luck at home this year, going 14-15 with a -27 run differential. (They’re 15-16 with a +9 run differential on the road.) Ultimately these numbers don’t mean much of anything this weekend, I’m just glad to see the Yankees out of Yankee Stadium after that homestand. The change of scenery alone will make me feel a little better after that mess. Hopefully their road success (and Kansas City’s home struggles) continue all weekend. Here is the Royals lineup and here is the Yankees lineup:
- CF Jacoby Ellsbury
- LF Brett Gardner
- DH Carlos Beltran
- 1B Mark Teixeira
- C Brian McCann
- 3B Yangervis Solarte
- RF Ichiro Suzuki
- 2B Brian Roberts
- SS Brendan Ryan
RHP Chase Whitley
It is cool and cloudy in Kansas City, and there is rain in the forecast later tonight. It shouldn’t be a problem for the game unless it goes long though. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10pm ET and you can watch on YES. Enjoy.
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