New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Picks and Prediction for Monday May 25 2026
Yankees Preview
In the first game of a Monday MLB doubleheader on ESPN, the New York Yankees will battle the Kansas City Royals from Kauffman Stadium. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Yankees (31-22) are a game above .500 on the road and are 4.5 games out of first place in the AL East Division. On Sunday, MVP Aaron Judge came through with a two-run blast in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift New York to a 2-0 home victory versus Tampa Bay.
Twenty-six year old righty Will Warren (6-1 3.61 ERA) will take the mound for the Yankees in this matchup. Last time out, Warren (5 IP) gave up six hits and three runs during a 5-4 home victory versus Toronto.
Royals Preview
The Kansas City Royals have dropped eight of their previous ten games and are a disappointing 9.5 games off the pace in the AL Central Division race. On Sunday, veteran C Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead Kansas City to an 8-6 home victory versus Seattle. OF Isaac Collins added two hits and scored twice for the Royals (22-31), who improved to 15-14 at home.
Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro has not announced a starting pitcher for the series opener. The Royals currently rank 18th in the majors with a 4.16 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Kansas City’s starting rotation has notched an impressive 27 quality starts.
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Yankees vs Royals Pick
New York SP Max Fried has landed on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bone bruise and is not expected back until mid-June. Through 53 games, New York ranks 3rd in OPS and 4th in runs scored. For the season, Kansas City ranks 23rd in OPS and 28th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 4-3.
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