Yankees vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 19

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Sunday includes the New York Yankees facing the Kansas City Royals.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information about this game.

Yankees vs Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees (12-9) vs. Kansas City Royals (7-14)
• Date: Sunday, April 19, 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: (-156) | KC: (+132)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+136) | KC: +1.5 (-164)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

Yankees vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ryan Weathers (Yankees) - 0-2, 4.29 ERA vs Cole Ragans (Royals) - 0-3, 3.78 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Ryan Weathers (0-2) to the mound, while Cole Ragans (0-3) will take the ball for the Royals. When Weathers starts, his team is 1-3-0 against the spread this season. When Weathers starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 1-3. The Royals failed to cover in all of Ragans' four starts that had a set spread. The Royals were named the moneyline underdog for two Ragans starts this season -- they lost both.

Yankees vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (54.5%)

Yankees vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Yankees vs. Royals reveal New York as the favorite (-156) and Kansas City as the underdog (+132) on the road.

Yankees vs Royals Spread

• The Yankees are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Yankees are +136 to cover, and the Royals are -164.

Yankees vs Royals Over/Under

• Yankees versus Royals, on April 19, has an over/under of 8, with the over being -112 and the under -108.

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Yankees vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been favorites in 19 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (57.9%) in those contests.
• New York has a record of 6-5 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -156 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Yankees have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in eight of 20 chances this season.
• The Yankees are 10-10-0 against the spread in their 20 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline 11 total times this season. They've gone 3-8 in those games.
• Kansas City has played as a moneyline underdog of +132 or longer in just two games this season, which it lost both.
• The Royals have combined with opponents to go over the total six times this season for a 6-14-0 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have put together an 8-12-0 record ATS this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Ben Rice leads New York with 21 hits and an OBP of .468, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .774. He's batting .339.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks sixth, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is second in slugging.
• Rice hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .267 with three home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
• Aaron Judge is hitting .234 with three doubles, eight home runs and 11 walks. He's slugging .584 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• He is 111th in batting average, 88th in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Cody Bellinger is batting .274 with a .452 slugging percentage and 11 RBI this year.
• Bellinger has picked up a hit in seven games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .282 with a double, two home runs, three walks and eight RBIs.
• Trent Grisham has two home runs, 11 RBI and a batting average of .145 this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Maikel Garcia has a .415 slugging percentage, which paces the Royals. He's batting .268 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• Including all qualifying players, he ranks 59th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 88th and he is 82nd in slugging.
• Bobby Witt Jr. paces his team with a .344 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .266 while slugging .329.
• Including all qualified players, he is 63rd in batting average, 74th in on-base percentage and 138th in slugging percentage.
• Carter Jensen has totaled 14 hits, a team-best for the Royals.
• Kyle Isbel has a double, two home runs and four walks while batting .265.

Yankees vs Royals Head to Head

• 4/18/2026: 13-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 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)

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