First Pitch: 10:35 AM ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium — Bronx, New York Coverage: MLB.TV / YES Network
Weather Update
Temperature: 65°F at gametime
Conditions: Mild spring weather in the Bronx
Wind: Not specified
Injury Report
Kansas City Royals
Bailey Falter — 15‑Day IL (RP), returns Apr 20
Stephen Kolek — 15‑Day IL (SP), returns Apr 28
Carlos Estévez — 15‑Day IL (RP), returns Apr 28
James McArthur — 15‑Day IL (RP), returns May 1
Tyson Guerrero — 60‑Day IL (RP), returns Jun 1
New York Yankees
Rafael Montero — OUT (RP), Apr 18
Anthony Volpe — 10‑Day IL (SS), returns May 1
Carlos Rodón — 15‑Day IL (SP), returns May 2
Gerrit Cole — 15‑Day IL (SP), returns May 7
Travis MacGregor — 60‑Day IL (SP), returns Jun 1
Team Records & Recent Form
Kansas City Royals (7–13)
Away Record: 2–8
Last 5: L 4–2, L 10–9, L 2–1, L 2–1, L 6–5
Team Stats:
.218 AVG, 67 R, 139 H, 16 HR
.299 OBP, .340 SLG
4.10 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
Opp BA: .234
New York Yankees (11–9)
Home Record: 6–5
Last 5: W 4–2, L 11–4, W 5–4, L 7–1, W 11–10
Team Stats:
.212 AVG, 90 R, 137 H, 25 HR
.313 OBP, .383 SLG
3.55 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
Opp BA: .231
Probable Pitching Matchup
KC — Noah Cameron (LHP)
Record: 1–0
ERA: 3.94
WHIP: 1.25
IP: 16.0
K/BB: 14 K / 4 BB
HR Allowed: 2
NYY — Will Warren (RHP)
Record: 1–0
ERA: 2.45
WHIP: 1.25
IP: 18.1
K/BB: 20 K / 6 BB
HR Allowed: 2
Key Player Matchups
Kansas City Royals
Carter Jensen: 4 HR, 10 RBI
Jac Caglianone: .271 AVG, .348 OBP
Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 RBI, but struggling (.173 AVG)
New York Yankees
Aaron Judge: 8 HR, 14 RBI
Ben Rice: .339 AVG, 6 HR, 16 RBI — Yankees’ hottest hitter
Series History & Context
Yankees won 4–2 on April 17, 2026.
Royals enter on a five‑game losing streak.
Yankees have alternated wins and losses but remain strong at home.
Betting Trends
Royals: 3.1 runs/game, bottom of MLB
Yankees: 4.6 runs/game, strong HR production (25 HR)
Matchup Predictor: Yankees 62.5%, Royals 37.5%
Game Odds
Kansas City Royals 8
New York Yankees – 181
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 17, 2026
