Yankees vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 26

The New York Yankees visit the Kansas City Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cam Schlittler (6-2, 1.50 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 32-22 this season and second in the AL East. Bailey Falter (0-1, 9.82 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 22-32 and fourth in the AL Central.

Bookmakers have set the Yankees as the moderate moneyline favorites (-203) on the road versus the Royals (+168). The game's total is set at 8.5.

Yankees vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-203)
• Underdog: Royals (+168)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Yankees vs. Royals

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

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Yankees vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees have been the moneyline favorite 50 total times this season. They've gone 30-20 in those games.
• Kansas City has come away with 10 wins in the 27 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York has a record of 3-2 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -203 on the moneyline.
• The Royals have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +168.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Yankees a 67% chance to win.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 37.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Yankees vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Yankees have played in 54 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 22 times (22-29-3).
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 23 of 54 chances this season.
• The Yankees have a 26-28-0 record against the spread this season.
• In 54 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 23-31-0 against the spread.