| MATCHUP | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 31-22 | 22-31 |
| Spread | -1.5 104 | +1.5 -126 |
| Moneyline | -157 | +130 |
| Total | Over 9 (-110) | Under 9 (-110) |
| Where | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri | |
| When | Monday, May 25, 2026 | |
| Time | 03:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN | |
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 31-22 on the year and play the Athletics and Guardians next. The New York Yankees are batting .235 on the season and have a .328 OBP, and a .426 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees’ pitching staff has a 3.24 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Cody Bellinger leads the New York Yankees with 51 hits and 32 RBI while Ben Rice and Aaron Judge have combined for 96 hits and 65 RBI.
Will Warren gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 6-1 with a 3.61 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season. Warren is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 15 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 22-31 on the year and play the Reds and Rangers next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .238 on the season, have a .313 OBP, and have a .378 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 62 hits and 23 RBI while Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez have combined for 95 hits and 44 RBI.
Michael Wacha gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 4-2 with a 2.70 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season. Wacha is 2-2 with a 3.12 ERA and 70 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Yankees have lost six of their last seven games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against American League opponents following a win.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a win.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the last four games between the Yankees and Royals.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last three day games.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won each of their last 10 day games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
- The Royals have lost each of their last nine home games against the Yankees following a win.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games against AL East opponents.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last five games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Yankees’ last four games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Nine of the last 12 games between the Yankees and Royals have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Royals’ last 10 day games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Yankees’ last six road games.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in two of the Royals’ last three games at Kauffman Stadium against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last nine home games against AL East opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 4th in the league in Hits (62) this season.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Giancarlo Stanton has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances at Kauffman Stadium.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances at Kauffman Stadium.
- Aaron Judge ranks T2nd in the league in Home Runs (17) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank 25th in the league for RBIs this season (200).
- The Royals rank T8th in the league for doubles this season (88).
- The Yankees rank 2nd in the league for home runs allowed this season (40).
- The Yankees rank 3rd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.426).
New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Yankees are going to be favored because theyre the Yankees and theyre also the better team here with Warren on the mound. Warren has been dealing this season with a 3.61 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. However, we’re getting plus money with the Royals at home with Wacha on the bump. Wacha has a 2.70 ERA and 1.03 WHIP, and he’s allowed 17 hits and 6 earned runs in his last 26 innings. In 33.1 home innings, Wacha has a 2.43 ERA and .189 allowed batting average. I’ll take the plus money with one of the best pitchers in baseball this season.