The New York Yankees will take a 6-game winning streak to Kauffman Stadium tonight to open a 3-game set with the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees can once again be dubbed the Bronx Bombers because their offense has exploded. Over their 6-game run they have outscored their opponents, 46-22, and are expected to turn to lefty Nasty Nestor Cortés, Jr. tonight to keep it going. Cortés has been the ace in the Yankees’ rotation. Over 15.2 innings of work, he has an ERA of just 1.15 and a 0.64 WHIP. The Royals are expected to counter with another lefty, Kris Bubic, and this guy has struggled. He is off to a 0-1 start with a bloated ERA of 14.14, a 3.00 WHIP, and that doesn’t bode well for the Royals. The Yankees are 9-1 in their last 10 road games against a left-handed starter and 6-2 in their last 8 at “The K”.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES