The New York Yankees (33-22) look to complete a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals (22-33) tonight at Kauffman Stadium.
The Yankees enter tonight’s matchup riding the momentum of a 15–1 smacking of the Royals last night. New York cracked 24 hits. The bottom of the Yankees’ lineup, which has been a black hole this season, accounted for half of those hits. Amed Rosario led the way with four of those 24 and also drove in four runs. New York is now hitting .242 collectively—fifth best in the American League.
Cam Schlittler was what the Yankees have quickly come to expect of him – a top of the rotation guy. He scattered four hits over six innings to earn his seventh win in nine decisions.
Kansas City, meanwhile, continues to struggle, dropping to 22–33 overall and 15–16 at home after allowing at least one home run in 27 of their losses this season. Oh, by the way, they allowed six bombs last night.
Tonight’s pitching matchup features Gerrit Cole making just his second appearance of the season for New York against Noah Cameron for the Royals. Cole was electric in his first start of the season last week throwing six shutout innings. Cameron, who brings a 2–3 record and 4.72 ERA into the start, has allowed 53 hits and 16 walks across 47.2 innings.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Yankees vs. Royals
- Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Time: 7:40PM EST
- Site: Kauffman Stadium
- City: Kansas City, MO
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, Prime Video, Royals.TV
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The Latest Odds: Yankees vs. Royals
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: New York Yankees (-157), Kansas City Royals (+130)
- Spread: Yankees -1.5 (+103), Royals +1.5 (-125)
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers for May 27: Yankees vs. Royals
- Yankees: Gerrit Cole
Season Totals: 6.0 IP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 2K, 3 BB - Royals: Noah Cameron
Season Totals: 47.2 IP, 2-3, 4.72 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 44K, 16 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Yankees vs. Royals
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. is 15-for-38 with multiple extra-base hits over his last 10 games
- Cody Bellinger now has eight home runs and 36 RBIs on the season
- Aaron Judge has homered twice since May 7
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit in 4 straight games (5-16)
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Yankees and Royals
- The Royals are 23-32 on the Run Line this season
- The Yankees are 27-28 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 24 times in KC’s 55 games this season (24-31)
- The OVER has cashed 23 times in the Yankees’ 55 games this season (23-29-3)
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Expert picks & predictions: Yankees vs. Royals
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