Final Score: Yankees 8 - Royals 5
Tuesday, June 9, 1981 at 8:05 PM ET

Yankees @ Royals

MLB model probabilities, projected margin and matchup analysis
Yankees
33-20 Rating 1579
Form: WWWWW
Model Probability
53%
47%
Projected margin: New York Yankees +0.4
Royals
18-29 Rating 1520
Form: WLLWL

Model Prediction Through Season

Head-to-Head

Historical record and recent meetings
Stat Yankees Royals
All-time wins 88 74
Last 5 meetings 4 1
Average runs 4.4 4.2
Last meeting 8 3

Key Season Stats

Stat Yankees Royals
Games played 53 47
Avg runs scored 4.0 3.4
Avg runs conceded 3.5 4.5
Win percentage 62% 38%
Away win % / Home win % 52% 35%