Yankees vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 18

Odds updated as of 1:12 p.m.

In MLB action on Saturday, the New York Yankees play the Kansas City Royals.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Yankees vs Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees (11-9) vs. Kansas City Royals (7-13)
• Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: YES and Royals.TV

Yankees vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-162) | KC: (+136)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+122) | KC: +1.5 (-146)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

Yankees vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Will Warren (Yankees) - 1-0, 2.45 ERA vs Noah Cameron (Royals) - 1-0, 3.94 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Will Warren (1-0) to the mound, while Noah Cameron (1-0) will take the ball for the Royals. Warren and his team are 2-2-0 ATS this season when he starts. Warren's team is 3-1 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. Cameron has started two games with set spreads, and the Royals went 1-1-0. The Royals were the moneyline underdog for two Cameron starts this season -- they split the games.

Yankees vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (61.8%)

Yankees vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Yankees-Royals, New York is the favorite at -162, and Kansas City is +136 playing on the road.

Yankees vs Royals Spread

• The Yankees are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Royals. The Yankees are +122 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -146.

Yankees vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for Yankees-Royals on April 18 is 8. The over is -112, and the under is -108.

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Yankees vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Yankees have won in 10, or 55.6%, of the 18 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season New York has come away with a win five times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -162 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have gone over in seven of their 19 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Yankees are 9-10-0 against the spread in their 19 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have won 30% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (3-7).
• Kansas City has played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
• In the 19 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total five times (5-14-0).
• The Royals have an 8-11-0 record against the spread this season (covering 42.1% of the time).

Yankees Player Leaders

• Ben Rice has 20 hits and an OBP of .459 to go with a slugging percentage of .746. All three of those stats are best among New York hitters this season. He has a .339 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks eighth, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is second in slugging.
• Rice hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with two home runs, a walk and four RBIs.
• Aaron Judge is batting .240 with three doubles, eight home runs and nine walks, while slugging .600 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• His batting average is 101st among qualified players, his on-base percentage 98th, and his slugging percentage 11th.
• Judge brings a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 games he is batting .243 with two doubles, five home runs, five walks and seven RBIs.
• Cody Bellinger is batting .246 with a .348 slugging percentage and six RBI this year.
• Bellinger enters this game with six games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .231 with a double, two walks and three RBIs.
• Trent Grisham has been key for New York with nine hits, an OBP of .303 plus a slugging percentage of .290.

Royals Player Leaders

• Maikel Garcia has a .410 slugging percentage, which paces the Royals. He's batting .269 with an on-base percentage of .341.
• Including all qualifying players in MLB, he ranks 60th in batting average, 77th in on-base percentage and 84th in slugging percentage.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .263 with five doubles and 10 walks. He's slugging .329 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 68th, his on-base percentage is 69th, and he is 134th in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has a double, a triple, two home runs and eight walks while batting .173.
• Kyle Isbel has a double, two home runs and four walks while hitting .283.

Yankees vs Royals Head to Head

• 4/17/2026: 4-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 6/12/2025: 1-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 6/11/2025: 6-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 6/10/2025: 10-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 4/16/2025: 4-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 4/15/2025: 4-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -245, Underdog Moneyline: +200)
• 4/14/2025: 4-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 10/10/2024: 3-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 10/9/2024: 3-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 10/7/2024: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)

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