The fifth-seeded Kansas City Royals will look to get a leg up on the top-seeded New York Yankees when they meet in Game 3 of their American League Division Series matchup on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City evened the series at 1-1 with a 4-2 win on Monday. Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00 ERA) is scheduled to start Game 3 for Kansas City, while Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) is on the hill for New York. 

First pitch is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. ET from Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees are the -116 money-line favorites (risk $116 to win $100) in the latest Yankees vs. Royals odds, while the Royals are -104 underdogs. The over/under for total runs scored is 8 in the latest MLB odds via SportsLine consensus. 

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