Pick details
| MATCHUP | Kansas City Royals | New York Yankees |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 7-13 | 11-9 |
| Where | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York | |
| When | Saturday, April 18, 2026 | |
| Time | 01:35 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 7-13 on the year and play the Orioles and Angels next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .219 on the season, have a .301 OBP, and have a .341 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 4.10 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Maikel Garcia leads the Kansas City Royals with 21 hits and 9 RBI while Bobby Witt Jr. and Jac Caglianone have combined for 36 hits and 9 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 1-0 with a 3.94 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s second career game against the New York Yankees.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 11-9 on the year and play the Astros and Red Sox next. The New York Yankees are batting .212 on the season and have a .313 OBP, and a .383 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees pitching staff has a 3.55 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Ben Rice leads the New York Yankees with 20 hits and 16 RBI while Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge have combined for 36 hits and 24 RBI.
Will Warren gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. This will be Warren’s second career game against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won each of their last eight day games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
- The Royals have lost each of their last six road games against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last seven Saturday home games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five day games against AL East opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against AL East opponents.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Yankees have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The Royals have won four of their last six games as road underdogs against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in six of the Yankees’ last seven games at Yankee Stadium.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Royals’ last nine games as road underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Yankees’ last eight day games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last nine Saturday games against AL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the last eight day games between the Royals and Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Judge has hit a home run in each of the Yankees’ last two day games.
- Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one hit in 21 of his last 22 Saturday appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Jose Caballero ranks T1st in the league in Steals (9) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two road games.
- Lane Thomas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight Saturday day appearances against teams that held a winning record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Yankees are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and home runs this season.
- The Yankees rank T3rd in the league for walks allowed this season (57).
- The Royals rank 27th in the league for hits this season (140).
- The Royals rank 26th in the league for batting average this season (.219).
Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Prediction
Cameron has been respectable this season, but it doesn’t matter. The Royals are having a rough week; the losses are getting out of control and they’re a hard team to back right now. The Yankees are finding ways to win and their offense has yet to reach its potential. Warren has also been strong through 18.1 innings, posting a 2.45 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. I just can’t get behind the Royals and their struggles, especially against a team like the Yankees that’s capable of an offensive explosion at any point.
Randy Chambers's Pick: New York Yankees
