The Kansas City Royals (7-12) visit the New York Yankees (8-10) Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium in the second game of a four-game set.

The Royals won the opener 6-1 behind Homer Bailey's six innings of one-run, three-hit ball and solo homers from Jorge Soler and Ryan O'Hearn. Kansas City, which was a +180 dog Thursday, has now won five of their last seven following a 10-game losing streak.

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Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees: Projected Starting Pitchers

RHP Jakob Junis vs. LHP CC Sabathia

Junis is 1-1 with a 6.14 ERA in four starts this season. He yielded five runs on eight hits and one walk in 6.1 innings in his last start, a no-decision of a 9-8 win vs. the Cleveland Indians. He is 1-2 with a 6.32 ERA in three career starts vs. the Yankees.

This will be Sabathia's second start of the year. He tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with no walks, in a no-decision of a 4-0 win vs. the Chicago White Sox last Saturday. The 19-year veteran is 21-12 with a 3.16 ERA in his career vs. the Royals.

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees: By the Numbers

• Royals LF Alex Gordon has recorded a hit in 12 of his last 14 games, including seven multi-hit games. However, he's a career .171 hitter (6 for 35) vs. Sabathia.
• Yankees RF Aaron Judge is 2 for 7 (.286) with one homer and two RBIs in his career vs. Junis.

• Royals 2B Whit Merrifield is a .455 career hitter (5 for 11) vs. Sabathia.

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees: Picks and Betting Tips

Moneyline: At -180, the price is kind of steep on the Yankees. The Royals are +156. Avoid a moneyline play.

Against the spread: The Royals might be hot, but Junis is 0-2 with a 7.84 ERA in his two career Yankee Stadium starts. New York ( -1.5, +104) is the strongest play of these three options. KC is +1.5, -122.

Over/under: There's no telling how many runs the Yankees will score vs. the Royals right-hander, thus a slight lean toward the Over 8.5, -118 here. The Under is 8.5, -104.

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