Mary C Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: NEW YORK YANKEES: C | Kyle Higashioka FB | Anthony Rizzo SB | DJ LeMahieu S | Isaiah Kiner-Falefa TB | Josh Donaldson LF | Joey Gallo CF | Aaron Hicks RF | Aaron Judge DH | Giancarlo Stanton KANSAS CITY ROYALS: C | MJ Melendez FB | Hunter Dozier SB | Whit Merrifield S | Bobby Witt TB | Nicky Lopez LF | Andrew Benintendi CF | Kyle Isbel RF | Edward Olivares DH | Vinnie Pasquantino Flying back home from Baltimore, the New York Yankees will be settling in their nest once again to welcome to Kansas City Royals. Having been at the top for so long, have the Yankees grown too complacent? After losing twice to the Cincinnati Reds, once to Boston Red Sox, swept by the Houston Astros, and losing 6-3 to the Baltimore Orioles, they’ve collected six losses in their last 10 games. Now, they’re in trouble as the Los Angeles Dodgers are closer to their coveted number one spot than ever. We’d usually think the Yankees going up against a team like the Royals are an easy prediction, but with the current inconsistency shown by the Yankees and the powerhouse within the Royals, we might just be surprised. The New York Yankees have always been well-known especially now as they’re first in the American League East and the entire MLB with 65-31. The Dodgers are at a close second with 63-30, officially being the team with the least number of losses in the league. The Yankees have been able to establish a safe distance in the previous months, but what’s happened? Well for starters, the NY bullpen is overworked, and many players are injured. With regards to their most recent loss to the Orioles, Gerrit Cole was not able to hold his leads. During the fourth inning, the Yankees weren’t able to score either, and the Orioles took control of the game. The Royals might have been easy targets then, but Andrew Benintendi’s presence makes them unpredictable. Being such a good player, everyone including the Yankees wants him. From the simple numbers alone, there’s an apparent disparity between the two teams in a side-by-side comparison: AVG R H HR OBP SLG ERA WHIP BB K NYY .245 514 789 164 .331 .445 3.18 1.09 246 878 KC .245 362 768 76 .308 .378 4.81 1.48 362 677 Being 26th in the league also spells ‘underdog’ for the contenders from Kansas City, but we’ve come to learn time and time again that we cannot base on these alone. The Royals have won three of their last five games, twice against the Tampa Bay Rays and once against the LA Angels. Benintendi is definitely spicing things up, and with the rocky trajectory the Yankees are heading, we’ll go out on a limb and go behind the Kansas City. It’s a risk we’re willing to take, and besides, it’s no fun if the big guys always win, right? 7:05 AM (PST), Friday, 29 July 2022. Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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