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

Odds updated as of 11:12 p.m.

The MLB slate on Monday includes the New York Yankees taking on the Kansas City Royals.

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

• 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

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-148) | KC: (+126)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+112) | KC: +1.5 (-134)
• Total: 9 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

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 been victorious in 80% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 8-2. The Royals are 5-5-0 ATS in Wacha’s 10 starts with a set spread. The Royals are 1-4 in Wacha’s five starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (67.8%)

• Kansas City is a +126 underdog on the moneyline, while New York is a -148 favorite on the road.

• The Yankees are favored by 1.5 runs on the road versus the Royals. The Yankees are +112 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -134.

• A total of 9 runs has been set for the Yankees-Royals game on May 25, with the over available at -115 and the under at -105.

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• The Yankees have won in 28, or 60.9%, of the 46 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season New York has been victorious 17 times in 26 chances when named as a favorite of at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have hit the over in 21 of their 50 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 50 games with a line this season, the Yankees have a mark of 25-25-0 against the spread.
• The Royals have compiled a 10-15 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer, Kansas City has gone 1-2 (33.3%).
• The Royals have played in 50 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 22 times (22-28-0).
• The Royals have a 22-28-0 record ATS this season (covering 44% of the time).

Yankees Player Leaders

• Cody Bellinger leads New York with an OBP of .381, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .473. He’s batting .274 on the season.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 44th, his on-base percentage ranks 20th, and he is 36th in slugging.
• Bellinger hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with two doubles and three walks.
• Aaron Judge is batting .250 with eight doubles, 17 home runs and 38 walks. He’s slugging .557 with an on-base percentage of .379.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average places him 83rd, his on-base percentage 22nd, and his slugging percentage seventh.
• Ben Rice has 48 hits and is batting .282 this season.
• Trent Grisham has been key for New York with 32 hits, an OBP of .321 plus a slugging percentage of .374.
• Grisham has hit safely in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .583 with three doubles and three walks.

Royals Player Leaders

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

• 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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