Yankees vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 25

The New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals clash in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Kauffman Stadium, at 3:40 p.m. ET. Will Warren (6-1, 3.61 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 31-22 this season and second in the AL East. Michael Wacha (4-2, 2.70 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 22-31 and fourth in the AL Central.

Despite playing away from their home ballpark, the Yankees are favored to win (-127) over the Royals (+107). The game's over/under is set at 9.

Yankees vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, May 25, 2026
• Game time: 3:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-127)
• Underdog: Royals (+107)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Yankees vs. Royals

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Yankees vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees have compiled a 29-20 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 59.2% of those games).
• Kansas City has been pegged as an underdog in 26 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (38.5%) in those games.
• New York has a record of 26-15, a 63.4% win rate, when favored by -127 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals have a mark of 3-7 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +107 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Yankees have an implied win probability of 55.9%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 48.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Yankees vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 53 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Yankees, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 22 times (22-28-3).
• Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 23 of its 53 games with a total this season.
• The Yankees have collected a 26-27-0 record against the spread this season (covering 49.1% of the time).
• The Royals are 22-31-0 against the spread in their 53 games that had a posted line this season.