Royals vs. Yankees Odds & Betting Predictions - April 18, 2026

Royals at Yankees

5:35 pm • ROYL
4 - 13
Starting Pitchers
pitcherteameraw-l
Will Warren logoW.WarrenNew York Yankees logo3.8910-6
Noah Cameron logoN.CameronKansas City Royals logo3.849-8

Royals at Yankees Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals
67-86
+1.5
+1.5-156
o8-105
+139
Yankees
88-64
u8.5
-1.5+130
u8-115
-167
location pinSaturday 5:35 p.m.
April 18, 2026
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Royals vs. Yankees Expert Picks
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 49-47-0 (-2.0u)
Under 8-105
1.05u
Collin Whitchurch
Collin Whitchurch
Last 30d: 44-45-0 (+4.0u)
J.Caglianone o1.5 Total Bases+190
0.25u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 211-225-5 (-3.5u)
J.Caglianone o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs+120
1u
Austin Pendergrass
Austin Pendergrass
Last 30d: 36-35-0 (-1.3u)
NYY -164
0.3u
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 249-268-11 (+8.2u)
Under 4.5 (F5)-115
0.58u
W.Warren u16.5 Outs-105
0.53u
Derek Carty
Derek Carty
Last 30d: 20-38-4 (-1.8u)
W.Warren o4.5 Ks-126
1u
THE BAT X is forecasting 5.80 strikeouts for Will Warren. Oddsmakers are implying 4.98 strikeouts, so I believe there is value here. If you take the over, you'd be projected to win 70% of the time resulting in a 25% ROI with expected value of $31.09 (based on a $100 wager). This play is good down to at least -153. Love THE BAT X? Get all of Carty's sports betting projections at EV Analytics https://evanalytics.com/subscribe/mlb?ref=zdlkmgz
W.Warren To Record 6+ Strikeouts Yes+154
1.54u
There is a value opportunity on Will Warren's strikeouts prop. THE BAT X is projecting 5.80 strikeouts for him with a 53% chance that he records at least 6 strikeouts. If you can get the over at +154 or better, there is great value here. This play is good down to at least +119. Love THE BAT X? Get all of Carty's sports betting projections at EV Analytics https://evanalytics.com/subscribe/mlb?ref=zdlkmgz
Topper
Topper
Last 30d: 161-174-6 (-19.9u)
NYY -1.5+150
1.37u
#EV Pinny +130 Circa +125 BM +130 BO +125
Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Last 30d: 18-7-0 (+11.7u)
NYY -1.5+150
1.5u
OldSchool0909
Last 30d: 84-106-1 (-23.6u)
KC +140
1u

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Royals vs. Yankees Public Betting Percentages

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Royals

Public

12%

Bets%

88%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Yankees
76-7637-3739-3961-6315-13
Royals
74-7938-3736-4221-2949-50

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Yankees
68-79-537-35-231-44-353-67-415-12-1
Royals
66-84-335-39-131-45-227-2338-58-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Yankees
88-6442-3246-3274-5014-14
Royals
67-8639-3628-5025-2539-60

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Apr 17thKCW 4-2-1.5 WU 8NYY -180
Apr 16thLAAL 4-11-1.5 LO 10LAA -306
Apr 15thLAAW 5-4-1.5 LU 11NYY -194
Apr 14thLAAL 1-7-1.5 LU 9.5LAA -183
Apr 13thLAAW 11-10-1.5 LO 9.5NYY -187

Yankees vs. Royals Injury Updates

Yankees Injuries

  • Michael Fulmer
    RP

    Fulmer is out with arm

    Out

  • Clarke Schmidt
    SP

    Schmidt is out with elbow

    Out

Royals Injuries

  • Anthony Gose
    RP

    Gose is out with arm

    Out

Royals vs. Yankees Box Score
Royals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Noah Cameron logoLN.Cameron, P74435
Mitch Spence logoRM.Spence, P84436
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Maikel Garcia logo1M.Garcia, 3B1-4000
Jonathan India logo1J.India, 2B0-0000
Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS1-3000
Tyler Tolbert logo2T.Tolbert, SS1-1100
Vinnie Pasquantino logo3V.Pasquantino, 1B0-4000
Jac Caglianone logo4J.Caglianone, RF1-4100
Carter Jensen logo5C.Jensen, C2-3212
Michael Massey logo6M.Massey, 2B1-4002
Michael Massey logo6M.Massey, 3B1-4002
Isaac Collins logo7I.Collins, DH0-4000
Lane Thomas logo8L.Thomas, LF0-3000
Kyle Isbel logo9K.Isbel, CF0-3000
Yankees Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Will Warren logoRW.Warren, P937112
Paul Blackburn logoRP.Blackburn, P32212
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Amed Rosario logo1A.Rosario, 3B2-5213
Amed Rosario logo1A.Rosario, RF2-5213
Aaron Judge logo2A.Judge, RF0-2100
Ryan McMahon logo2R.McMahon, 3B0-0100
Cody Bellinger logo3C.Bellinger, CF3-4225
Giancarlo Stanton logo4G.Stanton, DH0-5000
Ben Rice logo5B.Rice, 1B1-3111
Randal Grichuk logo6R.Grichuk, LF1-4101
Jazz Chisholm logo7J.Chisholm, 2B0-4000
Jose Caballero logo8J.Caballero, SS2-4300
J.C. Escarra logo9J.Escarra, C2-4203

Royals vs. Yankees Odds Comparison

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Royals at Yankees Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Royals
67-86
N/A
N/A
Yankees
88-64
N/A
N/A