Yankees vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 15

Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals will attempt to beat Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees when the teams square off on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Royals are +204 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Yankees (-252). New York is a 1.5-run favorite (at -124 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the contest (with -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under).

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to watch on TV: YES and FDSKC

Yankees vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 6, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 60%, Royals 40%

Yankees vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Yankees have won nine, or 64.3%, of the 14 games they've played as favorites this season.
• New York has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -252.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 71.6% chance to win.
• The Royals have won in two of the eight contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Kansas City has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +204.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 32.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees were favored on the moneyline in nine of their last 10 games, and they went 5-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the total six times.
• The Yankees have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Judge's six homers and 20 RBI both lead the Yankees, in addition to his team-high .367 average.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Judge ranks first in home runs and first in RBI.
• Judge carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .438 with a double, five walks and two RBI.
• Ben Rice is hitting .300 with two doubles, a triple, five home runs and 10 walks.
• Rice ranks ninth in home runs and 104th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Rice enters this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with three home runs, three walks and five RBI.
• Anthony Volpe has three doubles, four home runs and eight walks while hitting .211.
• Trent Grisham is hitting .343 with a double, four home runs and three walks.

Yankees Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Royals have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with two homers while posting a team-leading batting average of .317.
• Witt is 83rd in home runs and 104th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Witt carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .382 with four doubles, two home runs, five walks and four RBI.
• Pasquantino been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with two home runs and 11 RBI.
• Pasquantino is 83rd in homers and 27th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Maikel Garcia leads the Royals with two long balls.
• Jonathan India is batting .196 with three doubles and 10 walks.

Royals Team Props

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