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The Kansas City Royals (7-13) face the New York Yankees (11-9) on Saturday, April 18, at 1:35 p.m. ET, with the Yankees sporting a 1.53x payout if they win, via PrizePicks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The three-game series opened on Friday, with New York taking Game 1 in a 4-2 final. Today\u2019s starting pitcher duel features Royals SP Noah Cameron (4.05 xFIP in three starts) and Yankees SP Will Warren (3.25 xFIP in four starts).<\/p>\n
Below, we’ll break down our Royals vs. Yankees prediction and picks for Saturday\u2019s MLB game, including the winner payouts, over\/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.<\/p>\n
Make your picks<\/strong><\/a> for Royals vs. Yankees on PrizePicks now.<\/strong><\/p>\n {{mlb_offer_banner=”\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook”}}<\/p>\n Following Friday\u2019s loss, Kansas City is on a five-game losing streak and is 2-8 over its last 10 games. The batting order posted a putrid 2.5 runs per game over the previous 10 contests.<\/p>\n On the season, the Royals have 67 runs scored (29th), a .291 wOBA (27th), a .340 SLG (26th), and 80 wRC+ (27th), per FanGraphs<\/a>. Frankly, Kansas City\u2019s run production is among the worst in MLB.<\/p>\n The Yankees are also in the midst of a brutal 3-7 stretch over their last 10 games. Following a five-game losing streak, New York is 3-2 in the past five matchups.<\/p>\n In that five-game split, the Yanks recorded 5.0 runs per game. New York has 90 runs scored on the season (12th), paired with a .315 wOBA (17th) and a .383 SLG (13th).<\/p>\n Despite the Royals\u2019 hitting slump, Saturday\u2019s matchup still features a healthy 8.5 run total, per PrizePicks Team Picks. How could today\u2019s over\/under fare?<\/p>\n The Yankees enter Saturday\u2019s game as a home favorite against the Royals, returning a 1.53x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.<\/p>\n Here are the full payouts for the Royals vs. Yankees game on PrizePicks.<\/p>\n Play the Royals vs. Yankees winner or over\/under<\/strong><\/a> on PrizePicks Team Picks<\/strong> to earn real money \u2014 available in 35 states!<\/p>\n Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Royals vs. Yankees prediction on the over\/under for Saturday, April 18.<\/p>\n Lock in your Royals vs. Yankees prediction on PrizePicks<\/a> before the line moves.<\/p>\n New York SP Will Warren is off to a solid start, carrying a 2.45 ERA over four appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, his 3.72 xERA and 3.28 SIERA lead to questions. According to Baseball Savant<\/a>, he\u2019s allowed a .257 xBA (38th percentile), 90.3 average exit velocity (34th percentile), and a 45.3% hard-hit rate (29th percentile).\u00a0<\/p>\n The Royals have managed to record 7.7 hits per nine innings (11th), but their isolated power is only .122 (26th). Warren\u2019s second-most used pitch is a sinker (27.5%), and Kansas City is 12th in runs above average against the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n Most of this 8.5-run total will likely come down to the Yankees\u2019 bats. Kansas City SP Noah Cameron carries a 3.94 ERA, 5.22 xERA, and 4.14 SIERA.\u00a0<\/p>\n After giving up only 1 earned run in each of his first two starts, Cameron was bludgeoned for 5 earned runs and 2 home runs on April 12. The left-handed pitcher is in the bottom half for most of Baseball Savant\u2019s metrics, including a .300 xBA allowed (11th percentile), a 44.9% hard-hit rate allowed (30th percentile), and a 24.5% ground ball rate (seventh percentile).<\/p>\n Opponents consistently put the ball in the air and hit hard against Cameron. Plus, the Yankees tout power, proven by a .171 isolated power (fifth) and 3.4% home run rate (fifth). New York\u2019s 12.4% home run-to-fly ball rate (tied for sixth) could mean trouble for Cameron.<\/p>\n Here are top Royals vs. Yankees <\/strong>picks to target on PrizePicks for Saturday, April 18. Today\u2019s MLB picks for PrizePicks include Jac Caglianone and Aaron Judge.<\/p>\n Add Jac Caglianone to your PrizePicks Lineup now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n {{mlb_offer_banner=”\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook”}}<\/p>\n Add Aaron Judge to your PrizePicks Lineup now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n With both starting pitchers stumbling against sluggers, power hitting could play a major role in Saturday\u2019s matchup. Will that drive the 8.5 run total to the over? Caglianone and Judge could help produce runs with extra-base hits.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t wait until the first pitch \u2014 make your Royals vs. Yankees picks<\/a> on PrizePicks now and earn real money if you\u2019re right.<\/p>\n Pick players, predict More or Less on their stats, and cash in if you\u2019re right. With Team Picks<\/a>, you can make predictions on game winners, spreads, and over\/unders, now available in 35 states.<\/p>\n Stay locked in on Playbook for daily MLB predictions<\/a>, picks, and news every day all the way through the 2026 MLB season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Team Picks and Culture Picks are event contracts offered by Performance Predictions II, LLC d\/b\/a PrizePicks Predict, a CFTC-registered FCM and NFA Member. All event contract customers must be U.S. residents and 18+. Some event contracts may not be available in every state. <\/em>Event contract trading carries significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. No guarantee against loss is offered. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.<\/em><\/strong> Void where prohibited by law. Restrictions apply. For full terms of service see <\/em>prizepicks.com\/predict-regulatory<\/em><\/a>. Team and Culture Pick Early Payouts subject to market liquidity. 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