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Rotation # 909
Yankees -115 over Royals (win)
Schmidt/Lugo
In a best-of-five series, Game Three is a pivotal matchup. The Yankees were the number one team in baseball when it came to slugging percentage against right-handed pitchers. Royals starter Seth Lugo has pitched well lately, but he has no room for error in how his team has been hitting the ball the last month of the season. The Royals were dead last at the plate during September, which is rare for a team that made the playoffs. This team will not win in a shootout, and if the Yankees put up a crooked number inning, they will have no chance of hitting their way back into a game. The Yankees have the superior bullpen and won’t allow a big rally late in the contest. The Royals had the worst record against teams above .500 out of all the playoff teams. New York had the best. Take the Yankees.
Rotation # 909
Yankees -115 over Royals (win)
Schmidt/Lugo
In a best-of-five series, Game Three is a pivotal matchup. The Yankees were the number one team in baseball when it came to slugging percentage against right-handed pitchers. Royals starter Seth Lugo has pitched well lately, but he has no room for error in how his team has been hitting the ball the last month of the season. The Royals were dead last at the plate during September, which is rare for a team that made the playoffs. This team will not win in a shootout, and if the Yankees put up a crooked number inning, they will have no chance of hitting their way back into a game. The Yankees have the superior bullpen and won’t allow a big rally late in the contest. The Royals had the worst record against teams above .500 out of all the playoff teams. New York had the best. Take the Yankees.