The Royals will play the Yankees on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025. Your timezone's first pitch time is 6:05 pm CDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Kansas City Royals have a 90.00 power ranking. The power ranking for the New York Yankees is 95.33.
- Visiting Kansas City Royals - The Kansas City Royals have a 2-5 record as a visiting team, ranking them 7th Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home New York Yankees - The New York Yankees have a 6-4 record as a home team. They rank 4th for home team wins in the Overall standings.
- Runs Scored - The Kansas City Royals currently stand 24th (53) Overall, with the New York Yankees ranking 2nd (99) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - The Kansas City Royals are 16th (64) Overall for runs allowed. The New York Yankees stand 6th (78) for runs allowed.
- Team Streaks - The Kansas City Royals lost their last game. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees won their last game.
- Team Records - The Kansas City Royals have a 8-9 Overall record (2.5 GB American Central Division), with the New York Yankees possessing a 9-7 Overall standing (0.0 GB American East Division).
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Avast ye scurvy dogs! The Royals be headin' to enemy territory...
They be facin' those blasted Yankees with a record just below .500...
If ye be lookin' to make some gold doubloons, visit SportsBetting3.com, bet on this game...
The odds be shiftin' like the tides, so review the odds below...
The Royals be fightin' to even their record, while the Yankees be lookin' to plunder another victory...
Who will prevail in this battle of the diamond? Place yer wagers now!
Best Royals at Yankees Odds
| Underdog Kansas City Royals | Favorite New York Yankees |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Kansas City Royals | Favorite New York Yankees |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The New York Yankees are the -150 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Kansas City Royals are the +135 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 8 -108 runs at BetRivers, which means you risk $108 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 8 -110 runs at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The New York Yankees are -1.5 +138 run line favorites at BetRivers, while the Kansas City Royals are +1.5 -155 run line underdogs at BetMGM.
MLB Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Royals
Yankees
4/16/25 6:05pm CDT | +125-150 |
- Kansas City Royals bettors risk $100 to win $125 at +125 odds. The implied probability for Kansas City Royals is 44.44%.
- New York Yankees bettors risk $100 to win $66.67 at -150 odds. The implied probability for New York Yankees is 60%.
Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Prop Bets
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Royals
Yankees
First Team to Score
4/16/25 6:05pm CDT | -130+100Bet |
Royals
Yankees
Tie
1st Inning Winner
4/16/25 6:05pm CDT | +325+270-135Bet |
Royals
Yankees
Tie
First 3 Innings Winner
4/16/25 6:05pm CDT | +170+115+290Bet |
Royals
Yankees
To Extra Innings
4/16/25 6:05pm CDT | Yes +725No -1200Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Royals
Yankees
1st Team to Score Will Win
4/16/25 6:05pm CDT | Yes -250No +190Bet |
Royals
Total Runs
KAN at NYY 4/16/25 6:05pm CDT | 3.5 o -1053.5 u -125Bet |
Yankees
Total Runs
KAN at NYY 4/16/25 6:05pm CDT | 4.5 o +1054.5 u -140Bet |
Clarke Schmidt
Strikeouts Thrown
KAN at NYY 4/16/25 6:05pm CDT | 4.5 o -1184.5 u -110Bet |
Kansas City Royals & New York Yankees Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
Kansas City Royals World Series Odds|
Team |  BetRivers |
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| Royals | +4000 Bet |
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Team | BetRivers |
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| Yankees | +700 Bet |
Kansas City Royals & New York Yankees Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| Kansas City Royals | 22 | 16 | 0.579 | +3.5 | 14-5 | 8-11 | 129 | 123 | +6 | W5 | 8-2 |
| New York Yankees | 21 | 16 | 0.568 | +4.0 | 13-8 | 8-8 | 206 | 145 | +61 | W2 | 5-5 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 at 6:05 pm CDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's MLB page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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