Final Score: Yankees 3 - Royals 2
Tuesday, August 18, 1998 at 8:05 PM ET
Yankees @ Royals
MLB model probabilities, projected margin and matchup analysis
Model Prediction Through Season
| Stat | Yankees | Royals |
|---|---|---|
| All-time wins | 204 | 158 |
| Last 5 meetings | 5 | 0 |
| Average runs | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Last meeting | 7 | 1 |
| Stat | Yankees | Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 121 | 124 |
| Avg runs scored | 6.1 | 4.4 |
| Avg runs conceded | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| Win percentage | 75% | 44% |
| Away win % / Home win % | 67% | 37% |
Recent Results
Yankees
@ Kansas City Royals
Aug 17, 1998 · Margin: +6 · Total: 8
7-1
vs Texas Rangers
Aug 16, 1998 · Margin: +1 · Total: 11
6-5
vs Texas Rangers
Aug 15, 1998 · Margin: -11 · Total: 21
5-16
vs Texas Rangers
Aug 14, 1998 · Margin: +2 · Total: 10
6-4
vs Texas Rangers
Aug 13, 1998 · Margin: +2 · Total: 2
2-0
vs Minnesota Twins
Aug 12, 1998 · Margin: +9 · Total: 13
11-2
vs Minnesota Twins
Aug 11, 1998 · Margin: +7 · Total: 7
7-0
vs Minnesota Twins
Aug 10, 1998 · Margin: +4 · Total: 10
7-3
vs Kansas City Royals
Aug 9, 1998 · Margin: +1 · Total: 9
5-4
vs Kansas City Royals
Aug 8, 1998 · Margin: +13 · Total: 15
14-1
Royals
vs New York Yankees
Aug 17, 1998 · Margin: -6 · Total: 8
1-7
vs Tampa Bay Rays
Aug 16, 1998 · Margin: -5 · Total: 11
3-8
vs Tampa Bay Rays
Aug 15, 1998 · Margin: -2 · Total: 14
6-8
vs Tampa Bay Rays
Aug 14, 1998 · Margin: +2 · Total: 20
11-9
vs Tampa Bay Rays
Aug 13, 1998 · Margin: +2 · Total: 10
6-4
@ Boston Red Sox
Aug 12, 1998 · Margin: +4 · Total: 12
8-4
@ Boston Red Sox
Aug 11, 1998 · Margin: -3 · Total: 11
4-7
@ New York Yankees
Aug 9, 1998 · Margin: -1 · Total: 9
4-5
@ New York Yankees
Aug 8, 1998 · Margin: -13 · Total: 15
1-14
@ New York Yankees
Aug 7, 1998 · Margin: -12 · Total: 16
2-14