New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals | May 25, 2026

FINAL May 25, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

New York Yankees 👑

Kansas City Royals

MLB PREVIEW • May 25, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Yankees travels to play Kansas City Royals at MLB Ballpark.

New York Yankees

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Kansas City Royals

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

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61%

New York Yankees

39%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score NEW 4.8 - KAN 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

New York Yankees has a stronger overall season performance.
Kansas City Royals has a stronger home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

New York Yankees

STAT

Kansas City Royals

44.8% Win % 44.4%

60-74 Overall Record 60-75

31-37 Home Record 36-30

29-37 Away Record 24-45

4.12 Runs / G 4.28

.236 Team BA .248

.695 Team OPS .717

4.11 Team ERA 4.68

1.31 WHIP 1.40

4505 AB (At Bats) 4525

552 R (Runs) 578

1063 H (Hits) 1120

167 2B (Doubles) 240

17 3B (Triples) 18

163 HR (Home Runs) 139

528 RBI (Runs Batted In) 550

1753 TB (Total Bases) 1813

428 BB (Walks) 427

1136 SO (Strikeouts) 1061

71 SB (Stolen Bases) 109

.236 AVG .248

.306 OBP .316

.389 SLG .401

.695 OPS .717

539.4 RC (Runs Created) 587.8

.085 BB/PA .084

0.38 BB/K 0.40

3.93 P/PA 3.81

347 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 397

5026 PA (Plate Appearances) 5066

27.6 AB/HR 32.6

4.11 ERA 4.68

1.31 WHIP 1.40

1193.2 IP (Innings) 1186.1

1080 H (Hits Allowed) 1164

545 ER (Earned Runs) 617

148 HR (HR Allowed) 165

479 BB (Walks Allowed) 496

1205 K (Strikeouts) 979

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

60 W (Wins) 60

74 L (Losses) 75

25 SV (Saves) 33

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

82 E (Errors) 58

167 DP (Double Plays) 240

4724 TC (Total Chances) 4848

3581 PO (Putouts) 3559

1061 A (Assists) 1231

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees brings a Team ERA of 4.11 and Batting Average of .236 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.68 and Batting Average of .248.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Yankees's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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