Yankees vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 17

Aaron Judge carries a two-game homer streak into the New York Yankees' game against the Kansas City Royals at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday, at Yankee Stadium. Cam Schlittler (2-1, 2.49 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 10-9 this season and second in the AL East. Michael Wacha (2-0, 0.43 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 7-12 and fourth in the AL Central.

The Yankees are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-182) at home over the Royals (+151). The game has an over/under set at 8 runs.

Yankees vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, April 17, 2026
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-182)
• Underdog: Royals (+151)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Yankees vs. Royals

• TV Channel: YES and ROYL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Yankees vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees have won 50% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (9-9).
• Kansas City has been victorious in three of the nine contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• New York has a record of 4-5, a 44.4% win rate, when favored by -182 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have given the Royals the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +151 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Yankees a 64.5% chance to win.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 39.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Yankees vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Yankees have had an over/under set by bookmakers 19 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in eight of those games (8-9-2).
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by bookmakers in six of 19 chances this season.
• The Yankees have gone 8-11-0 ATS this season.
• In 19 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 8-11-0 against the spread.