Yankees vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 25

Odds updated as of 3:12 p.m.

The Monday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Yankees vs Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees (31-22) vs. Kansas City Royals (22-31)
• Date: Monday, May 25, 2026
• Time: 3:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: ESPN

Yankees vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-136) | KC: (+116)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+122) | KC: +1.5 (-146)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Yankees vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Will Warren (Yankees) - 6-1, 3.61 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 4-2, 2.70 ERA

The probable starters are Will Warren (6-1) for the Yankees and Michael Wacha (4-2) for the Royals. Warren's team is 6-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Warren's team has a record of 8-2 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals have gone 5-5-0 against the spread when Wacha starts. The Royals are 1-4 in Wacha's five starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Yankees vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (57.1%)

Yankees vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is a +116 underdog on the moneyline, while New York is a -136 favorite on the road.

Yankees vs Royals Spread

• The Yankees are favored by 1.5 runs on the road 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 the Yankees versus Royals game on May 25 has been set at 9, with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Yankees vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Yankees have won in 28, or 60.9%, of the 46 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• New York has a record of 21-11 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -136 or more on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have gone over in 21 of their 50 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Yankees have an against the spread mark of 25-25-0 in 50 games with a line this season.
• The Royals are 10-15 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• Kansas City is 3-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer.
• The Royals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 50 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 22 of those games (22-28-0).
• The Royals have collected a 22-28-0 record ATS this season (covering 44% of the time).

Yankees Player Leaders

• Cody Bellinger leads New York OPS (.854) this season. He has a .274 batting average, an on-base percentage of .381, and a slugging percentage of .473.
• Among qualifying hitters, he is 44th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 20th, and he is 36th in slugging.
• Bellinger will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with two doubles and three walks.
• Aaron Judge has eight doubles, 17 home runs and 38 walks. He's batting .250 and slugging .557 with an on-base percentage of .379.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 83rd, his on-base percentage 22nd, and his slugging percentage seventh.
• Ben Rice leads New York in total hits (48) this season, and 26 of those have gone for extra bases.
• Trent Grisham has been key for New York with 32 hits, an OBP of .321 plus a slugging percentage of .374.
• Grisham heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .583 with three doubles and three walks.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 62 hits with a .362 on-base percentage and a .471 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Royals. He's batting .295.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 19th in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia has 14 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 19 walks while hitting .263. He's slugging .385 with an on-base percentage of .323.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 61st in batting average, 88th in on-base percentage and 98th in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .199 with five doubles, two triples, five home runs and 23 walks.
• Salvador Perez has five doubles, eight home runs and nine walks while batting .213.

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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