Yankees vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for June 12

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The Thursday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Yankees vs Royals Game Info

• New York Yankees (41-25) vs. Kansas City Royals (34-34)
• Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: MLB Network, FDSKC, and YES

Yankees vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-130) | KC: (+110)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+120) | KC: +1.5 (-144)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Yankees vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Will Warren (Yankees) - 4-3, 5.34 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 3-5, 3.46 ERA

The Yankees will call on Will Warren (4-3) versus the Royals and Seth Lugo (3-5). Warren and his team are 5-8-0 ATS this season when he starts. Warren's team has a record of 6-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals have a 4-7-0 record against the spread in Lugo's starts. The Royals are 3-4 in Lugo's seven starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Yankees vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (55.9%)

Yankees vs Royals Moneyline

• The Yankees vs Royals moneyline has New York as a -130 favorite, while Kansas City is a +110 underdog at home.

Yankees vs Royals Spread

• The Yankees are favored by 1.5 runs on the road versus the Royals. The Yankees are +120 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -144.

Yankees vs Royals Over/Under

• The Yankees-Royals contest on June 12 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.

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Yankees vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been favorites in 57 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (66.7%) in those contests.
• This season New York has been victorious 33 times in 49 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have gone over in 29 of their 65 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Yankees have posted a record of 31-34-0 against the spread this season.
• The Royals have been the moneyline underdog 41 total times this season. They've finished 20-21 in those games.
• Kansas City has gone 10-12 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (45.5%).
• The Royals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 68 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 27 of those games (27-39-2).
• The Royals have covered 52.9% of their games this season, going 36-32-0 ATS.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge leads New York with 98 hits and an OBP of .490, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .779. He's batting .394.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Judge will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .409 with a double, four home runs, two walks and nine RBIs.
• Cody Bellinger is batting .260 with 11 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 26 walks. He's slugging .454 with an on-base percentage of .332.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 75th in batting average, 80th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage.
• Bellinger heads into this game looking to extend his eight-game hit streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .297 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and four RBIs.
• Paul Goldschmidt has 77 hits this season and has a slash line of .312/.367/.457.
• Goldschmidt has recorded at least one base hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .208 with a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
• Anthony Volpe has eight home runs, 38 RBI and a batting average of .248 this season.
• Volpe brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .368 with three doubles, a home run and four RBIs.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 76 hits with a .483 slugging percentage, both team-best stats for the Royals. He's batting .287 and with an on-base percentage of .345.
• Including all qualifying players in the majors, his batting average puts him 24th, his on-base percentage is 55th, and he is 33rd in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia's .372 OBP leads his team. He has a batting average of .307 while slugging .477.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 13th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .280 with seven doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 18 walks.
• Jonathan India is batting .252 with 12 doubles, three home runs and 28 walks.

Yankees vs Royals Head to Head

• 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)
• 10/7/2024: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 10/5/2024: 6-5 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 9/11/2024: 4-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)

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