Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Picks and Prediction for Sunday April 19 2026
Use Code WWWC In Sunday afternoon MLB action, the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees will tangle in the Bronx. The Royals are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and have dropped eight of their previous ten games. Kansas City is off to a disappointing start with a record of 7 wins and 13 losses. The Yankees have lost seven of their last ten games. New York stands with a record of 11 wins and 9 losses on the year. Read more about this Kansas City vs New York prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our free MLB picks.
- Game day: Sunday, April 19, 2026
- Game time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: Bronx, NY
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV channel: MLB.tv
Kansas City trying to find their footing after a slow start
Since the Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 2015, they have made just one playoff appearance and have not won an AL Central Division title. The Royals have dropped eight of their first ten road games and are trapped in the division basement. Kansas City ranks near the bottom of the majors with a .639 OPS and has scored just 67 runs through their first 20 games.
Kansas City Bobby Witt Jr. is expected to be in the discussion for AL MVP, but has not homered through his first 76 at-bats. Witt is tied for fourth in the majors with eight stolen bases and has collected a team-high 20 hits. C Carter Jensen leads Kansas City with four long balls and veteran DH Salvador Perez has accounted for three.
New York trying to win first World Series with Aaron Judge
The New York Yankees have won a major league record 27 World Series titles and have not experienced that feeling since 2009. The Yankees are a game above .500 at home and are just a half-game behind Tampa Bay for the top spot in the AL East Division. New York ranks in the middle of the majors with a .696 OPS and is averaging 4.5 runs per game.
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New York OF Aaron Judge has been named AL MVP in three of the previous four seasons. Judge is tied for the major league lead with eight home runs, but has struck out 24 times in just 75 at-bats. 1B Ben Rice is off to a great start at the plate with a .339 batting average and 16 RBIs. 3B Jazz Chisholm Jr. has swiped eight bases, but is hitting just .174 through 69 at-bats.
Pitching Matchup
Kansas City Royals
Twenty-eight year old southpaw Cole Ragans (0-3 3.78 ERA) was an All-Star in 2024, but was limited to 61 plus innings a year ago. Control has been an issue for Ragans, who has walked ten batters across 16 plus frames. Last time out, Ragans fired six shutout frames during a 2-1 road loss against Detroit.
Kansas City’s pitching staff is currently in the middle of the pack with a 4.10 ERA and a respectable 1.32 WHIP. The bullpen (6.55 ERA) has been a major cause for concern early in the season. Closer Lucas Erceg has notched five saves, but was unable to close the door on Thursday in a 10-9 road loss against Detroit.
New York Yankees
New York manager Aaron Boone will give the nod to talented left-hander Ryan Weathers (0-2 4.29 ERA) on Sunday. Through 21 innings of work, Weathers has retired 28 batters by strikes and issued seven walks. In his last start, Weathers gave up five runs in five innings during a 7-1 home loss versus Los Angeles.
New York has plenty of talented arms in their rotation and ranks eighth in the majors with a 3.55 ERA. The Yankees have logged seven quality starts in their first 20 games and own a solid 1.19 WHIP. David Bednar leads the team with six saves.
Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Spread Pick
- Kansas City Royals
Kansas City limps into the series finale looking to snap a six-game losing streak. The Royals lost on Friday by a 4-2 final score and surrendered 13 runs to the Yankees yesterday. Cole Ragans has limited the Yankees to four hits in 37 career at-bats and pitch Kansas City to a much needed victory.
Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Over/Under Pick
- Under
Prior to Saturday’s 13-4 loss, Kansas City was the most profitable team for under bettors with a 6-14 O/U record. Cole Ragans allowed just one hit in his last start and will pitch deep into this game. The Yankees also have their high leverage bullpen arms available to keep this game under the total.
Final Score Prediction: Kansas City Royals win 4-2.
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