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KC vs
NYY

Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

April 17, 2026 ยท 7:05 PM ET ยท Yankee Stadium
KC 69-93  ยท  NYY 93-68

๐Ÿ Final: KC 2, NYY 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† New York Yankees
Confidence 72%
Projected Score NYY 5 ยท KC 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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NYY Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYY SP quality edge (FIP 1.50 vs 3.50, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYY KC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+0.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC NYY SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away RHP
Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
ERA3.32
WHIP1.11
FIP4.28
K/97.1
K/BB4.7
Road ERA: 3.76
vs
NYY โ€” Home RHP
Cam Schlittler
Cam Schlittler
ERA1.95
WHIP0.92
FIP2.46
K/911.1
K/BB8.9
Home ERA: 3.04

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez C
  5. 5 Carter Jensen DH
  6. 6 Lane Thomas LF
  7. 7 Jac Caglianone RF
  8. 8 Michael Massey 2B
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF
NYY โ€” Home
  1. 1 Trent Grisham CF
  2. 2 Aaron Judge RF
  3. 3 Cody Bellinger LF
  4. 4 Giancarlo Stanton DH
  5. 5 Ben Rice 1B
  6. 6 Amed Rosario 3B
  7. 7 Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B
  8. 8 Jose Caballero SS
  9. 9 Austin Wells C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away NYY Home
Team OPS 0.731 0.737
Bullpen FIP 5.44 4.52
Run Diff / 10G -0.4 -0.9
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC +1.5 (+403)
NYY -1.5 (-640)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (+388)
Under 6.5 (-610)
Moneyline
KC +1200
NYY -7800

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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KC โ€” Away
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
51 ยท OVER
NYY โ€” Home
Cam Schlittler Cam Schlittler SP
Pitcher Ks
5.5
65 ยท OVER

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