Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Betting Picks

The Yankees have defeated the Royals 12 consecutive times, with the last one coming yesterday in record fashion. Every New York starter had at least two hits for the Yankees in their 15-1 rout. That had not happened in Yankee history. The Yankees aren't likely to win by 14 runs again, but they should prove victorious in a pitching matchup of Gerrit Cole vs. lefty Noah Cameron. Looking like his old dominant self, Cole allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings against Tampa Bay last Friday night. That was his first major league game since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series against the Dodgers. New York also leads the majors with 82 homers. That is 31 more home runs than the Royals have hit. The Yankees have gone UNDER in 10 of their past 14 road games and 5 of their past 6 overall. Both have been UNDER teams this season as New York is 30-23 UNDER and Kansas City is 31-24 UNDER. The Yankees have allowed only 12 runs in six games. The Royals have failed to score more than three runs in eight of 10 games while going UNDER in seven of them. Take the UNDER and the Yankees.

New York is fourth in the majors in runs scored and has ace Cam Schlittler (1.50 ERA) on the mound. He's off to a Cy Young start with 75 strikeouts and 13 walks in 66 innings, while holding batters to a .185 average. In his eight wins, the Yankees won seven of them by more than one run, including a 4-2 victory over Kansas City. Kansas City's offense is 25th in runs, 22nd in on-base percentage, and 20th in slugging. Starter Bailey Falter (9.82 ERA) hasn't been sharp, and last season, he had a 15.75 ERA against the Yankees in a 10-4 loss. Play New York on the runline. 

New York has beaten the Royals 10 times in a row, including a three-game sweep in April. The Yankees come off a 2-0 victory over the Rays on Sunday when Aaron Judge broke out of his slump and hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth. Hopefully, that will wake up the Yankees' offense, which has cost them the previous three games despite their pitchers allowing just eight runs in that span. Kansas City has lost 10 of 13 and five of seven at home, although it did get an 8-6 win over Seattle on Sunday. The Royals will face Will Warren, who is 6-1 with a 1.18 WHIP, and they are 8-for-40 against him. New York has won eight of his 10 starts in 2026. The Yankees are batting .317 with a .975 OPS against Michael Wacha. Take the Yankees. 

A pair of promising young pitchers face each other in the Royals-Yankees game with Noah Cameron (1-0, 3.94 ERA) taking on Will Warren (1-0, 2.45). The Yankees have owned the Royals, beating them nine consecutive times. But that has inflated the price, making the Royals a good bargain. Cameron finished fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting last season, posting a 2.99 ERA in 24 starts. He is a southpaw. The Yankees are lefty-heavy, especially when playing at Yankee Stadium, trying to take advantage of a short right field porch. So Cameron will have an edge there as the Yankees are 2-4 vs. lefties this season and their right-handed platoon players have yet to produce. Warren doesn't go deep into games, and the Yankees have been vulnerable in middle relief. New York is just 27th in batting average, hurt by the slow start of Jazz Chisholm, who is batting .174 and has yet to hit a home run. Take the Royals.