Yankees vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 19

Odds updated as of 1:11 a.m.

The MLB's Sunday slate includes the New York Yankees taking on the Kansas City Royals.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Yankees vs Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees (12-9) vs. Kansas City Royals (7-14)
• Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: YES and Royals.TV

Yankees vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-138) | KC: (+118)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+146) | KC: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Yankees vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ryan Weathers (Yankees) - 0-2, 4.29 ERA vs Cole Ragans (Royals) - 0-3, 3.78 ERA

The Yankees will give the nod to Ryan Weathers (0-2) against the Royals and Cole Ragans (0-3). When Weathers starts, his team is 1-3-0 against the spread this season. Weathers' team is 1-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Royals did not cover in any of Ragans' four starts with a set spread. The Royals were named the moneyline underdog for two Ragans starts this season -- they lost both.

Yankees vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (55.4%)

Yankees vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Yankees vs. Royals reveal New York as the favorite (-138) and Kansas City as the underdog (+118) on the road.

Yankees vs Royals Spread

• The Yankees are hosting the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs (+146 to cover) on the runline. Kansas City is -178 to cover.

Yankees vs Royals Over/Under

• An over/under of 7.5 has been set for Yankees-Royals on April 19, with the over being -118 and the under -104.

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Yankees vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Yankees have come away with 11 wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season New York has come away with a win seven times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -138 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have hit the over in eight of their 20 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Yankees are 10-10-0 against the spread in their 20 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have won 27.3% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (3-8).
• Kansas City has a record of 1-3 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer (25%).
• The Royals have played in 20 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total six times (6-14-0).
• The Royals have covered 40% of their games this season, going 8-12-0 against the spread.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Ben Rice leads New York with 21 hits and an OBP of .468, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .774. He's batting .339.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, he is sixth in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Rice will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .267 with three home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
• Aaron Judge is batting .234 with three doubles, eight home runs and 11 walks, while slugging .584 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• His batting average ranks 111th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 88th, and his slugging percentage 12th.
• Cody Bellinger has 20 hits this season and has a slash line of .274/.368/.452.
• Bellinger enters this game with seven games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .282 with a double, two home runs, three walks and eight RBIs.
• Trent Grisham has been key for New York with nine hits, an OBP of .303 plus a slugging percentage of .290.

Royals Player Leaders

• Maikel Garcia has put up a slugging percentage of .415, a team-high for the Royals. He's batting .268 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• Including all qualifying players in the majors, his batting average puts him 59th, his on-base percentage ranks 88th, and he is 82nd in slugging.
• Bobby Witt Jr.'s .344 on-base percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .266 while slugging .329.
• He is 63rd in batting average, 74th in on-base percentage and 138th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Carter Jensen is leading the Royals with 14 hits.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has a double, a triple, two home runs and eight walks while hitting .165.

Yankees vs Royals Head to Head

• 4/18/2026: 13-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/17/2026: 4-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 6/12/2025: 1-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 6/11/2025: 6-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 6/10/2025: 10-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 4/16/2025: 4-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 4/15/2025: 4-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -245, Underdog Moneyline: +200)
• 4/14/2025: 4-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 10/10/2024: 3-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 10/9/2024: 3-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)

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