A star-filled MLB matchup between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals headlines an eight-game MLB slate on Thursday, June 12.
On the Yankees side is Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger, while the Royals offense has recently been sparked by Bobby Witt and the addition of rookie Jac Caglianone. Below, we'll give you the top Yankees vs. Royals picks on PrizePicks MLB tonight, plus a first inning pick.
First pitch for Yankees vs. Royals is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, live on MLB Network tonight.
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Yankees vs. Royals Picks for Thursday, June 12
Here are three of the top Yankees v.s. Royals DFS picks and projections to target on PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to help you build your MLB lineup on PrizePicks on Thursday, June 12. Click each pick to read more.
- Yankees/Royals P Will Warren + Seth Lugo — 0.5 1st Inning Runs Allowed
- Yankees OF Aaron Judge — 9.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino — 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
SP Will Warren + SP Seth Lugo — 0.5 1st Inning Runs Allowed
- The Yankees have scored a run in the first inning 34 of 66 games this season, most notably due to their explosive offense led by Aaron Judge, who is always a threat to homer.
- Although the Royals only scored a first inning run in 24 of 68 games this year, Royals SP Seth Lugo hasn’t looked as dominant as his previous two years.
- Lugo is posting a career low in K/BB since his rookie season, a career worst in HR/9 at 1.66, and an xERA of 5.22 this season.
- Lugo puts some up his worst numbers facing batters the first time through the order, with a 4.23 xFIP and .282 BABIP.
- Yankees SP Will Warren is also having a very mediocre season; allowing a 1.41 WHIP and against left-handed batters, ,and a .261 opposing batting average.
Yankees RF Aaron Judge — 9.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Aaron Judge leads the league in batting average and .OPS, and is second in home runs and RBI.
- Judge also leads MLB in fantasy points this season at 885 across 66 games, a 13.4 fantasy average.
- Royals P Seth Lugo’s pitches have lacked significant movement this season, which has reduced his ability to get players to chase. He posts just a 21.6 Chase% along with a 18.7 Whiff%.
- Judge remains a disciplined hitter at the plate with just a 22.1 Chase% and the 10th best walk rate in the league at 15.1%.
- Lugo is having his third-worst year in terms of Barrel% and a career worst in exit velocity, which should play into Judge’s ability to elevate the ball.
Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino — 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino is expected to bat out of the clean up spot at home today.
- Pasquantino is on an 11-game hit streak. During that streak, he's scored seven runs, and has four multi-hit games.
- Yankees P Will Warren has struggled against lefties, allowing not only a .261 batting average (.207 vs. RHB), but a .350 OBP, and a .446 SLG (.265 vs. RHB).
- Warren is also giving up 1.35 HR/9 to lefties, giving up five of his six home runs this year on that side.
- Pasquantino has had a dominant season against right-handed pitchers as he has maintained a .300 average, .360 OBP, nine home runs and 16 walks across 203 at bats.
- Pasquantino also rarely strikes out as he is posting just a 16.5 K% and a 19.4 Whiff% so expect opportunities with balls in play for him to get on base.
- Pasquantino has a .360 OBP, 130 wRC+ vs. RHP this year and a .172 ISO, but only a .207 OBP, 39 wRC+ and .069 ISO vs. LHP.
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