Now that The Masters is over we're dealing with what is by most accounts a rather slow uneventful Monday.  This, however, is the silence before the storm as the NFL Draft, NBA and NHL Playoffs, the Kentucky Derby and the Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull fight are just around the corner.

Royals vs. Yankees

The line came in at -138 Yankees after opening at -120 at most sportsbooks and PPH platforms.

New York; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (1-1, 3.24 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Yankees: Carlos Carrasco (1-1, 7.71 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

Yankees -138, Royals +116; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees open a three-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals on Monday.

New York has a 5-4 record in home games and an 8-7 record overall. The Yankees are second in the AL with 28 total home runs, averaging 1.9 per game.

Kansas City has a 2-4 record on the road and an 8-8 record overall. The Royals are 2-0 in games when they scored at least five runs.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 10 extra base hits (four doubles and six home runs). Trent Grisham is 9-for-27 with a double, three home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with a .305 batting average, and has six doubles, a home run, eight walks and six RBI. Maikel Garcia is 10-for-37 with six RBI over the last 10 games.

Rockies vs. Dodgers

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (0-2, 5.14 ERA, 2.14 WHIP, six strikeouts); Dodgers: Dustin May (0-1, 0.82 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, seven strikeouts)

Dodgers -351, Rockies +277; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies to begin a three-game series.

Los Angeles is 11-6 overall and 7-2 in home games. Dodgers hitters have a collective .304 on-base percentage, the 10th-ranked percentage in the NL.

Colorado has gone 1-8 in road games and 3-12 overall. The Rockies have a 2-0 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Monday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tommy Edman has a triple and six home runs for the Dodgers. Teoscar Hernandez is 12-for-38 with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

Brenton Doyle has three doubles and three home runs for the Rockies. Kyle Farmer is 12-for-32 with six doubles and an RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 4-6, .224 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

Rockies: 2-8, .228 batting average, 5.22 ERA, outscored by 33 runs