MLB Prop Bets: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals (April 18, 2026)
The Kansas City Royals (7-13) face the New York Yankees (11-9) at Yankee Stadium on Saturday at 1:35pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Noah Cameron is the probable pitcher for the Royals, while Will Warren is the probable pitcher for the Yankees. The Yankees are favored to win at -175, while the Royals are at +144. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108.
- The Royals have a 6-13-1 O/U record this season (meaning six games have gone over the total runs line, 13 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Yankees have an 8-10-2 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Royals are averaging 3.3 runs per game this season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Yankees are averaging +1.2 more at 4.5 runs (T13th).
- In the field, the Royals are allowing 4.2 runs per game this season (10th in the league), while the Yankees are allowing an average of 3.9 runs (T8th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Royals are at .219 (ranking 26th in the Major leagues), while the Yankees are batting .212 (27th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Yankees have hit 25 (5th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Royals have managed 16 (T23rd).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Royals have recorded 63 RBIs to rank 28th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Yankees have recorded 83 RBIs to rank 16th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Yankees have an earned run average of 3.55 this season (8th in the Majors), while The Royals have an ERA of 4.10 (17th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Royals have recorded 169 this season, ranking 16th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Yankees rank 9th for total strikeouts, recording 180.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .231 against the Yankees this season (13th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Royals' opponents are at .234 (14th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 1-4-15 | 1-2-7 | 0-2-8 | 1-2-6 | 0-2-9 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-8 |
| Yankees | 7-4-9 | 5-3-3 | 2-1-6 | 6-4-9 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-3-4 |
Lead After Three Innings
The Royals are +124 to lead after three innings, while the Yankees are -160.
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 7-8-5 | 4-3-3 | 3-5-2 | 3-4-2 | 4-4-3 | 0-0-0 | 4-3-3 |
| Yankees | 10-6-4 | 6-3-2 | 4-3-2 | 9-6-4 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-3-3 |
NRFI/YRFI
The NRFI market is paying -130 and the YRFI is paying +100.
- The NRFI is 15-5 in Royals games this season. The Yankees have an 8-12 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Yankees recorded an upset 4-2 victory over the Royals at Yankee Stadium yesterday. Ben Rice was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 2 RBIs. The Yankees have now won nine straight against the Royals.
