New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/26/26

The New York Yankees opened their series against the Kansas City Royals with a 4-3 victory thanks to a clutch go-ahead two-run single from Anthony Volpe in the top of the eighth. Now, the Yankees will look to keep the momentum rolling and extend their winning streak to three games as they send their emerging ace to the mound, Cam Schlittler. Schlittler enters with a 6-2 record, a 1.50 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and has recorded 75 strikeouts in 66 innings pitched. For the Royals, they’ll counter with the lefty Bailey Falter who will be making his second start of the season, entering with a 0-1 record, 9.82 ERA, and a 2.86 WHIP. Falter has struggled through his first four games of the season, and he hasn’t pitched more than three innings, which is concerning for the Royals as they have one of the worst bullpen ERAs (4.67) in the league this season.

Offensively, neither lineup has been particularly explosive recently. The Yankees are averaging 3.5 runs and batting .239 in their last 10 games compared to the Royals who are averaging 2.9 runs per game and hitting .221. The Yankees are anxiously awaiting for Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, and Cody Bellinger to get going as all 3 players have cooled off recently. In their last 13 games, Bellinger is batting .217, Rice hitting .208, and Judge is at .200. The Yankees have a significant edge on the mound with Schlittler and there’s nothing I see that can make me trust Falter and this Royals team in tonight’s matchup, despite the Yankees offensive struggles. Cam should shine in his start tonight against a struggling Royals team, and this is a great opportunity for Judge, Rice, and Bellinger to get things going and start heating up. Look for the Yankees to keep things rolling and extend their winning streak to 3 games.

Yankees vs Royals prediction: Yankees -1.5  (-125) at the time of publishing. Playable to (-140).

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