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KC vs
NYY

Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

April 19, 2026 ยท 1:35 PM ET ยท Yankee Stadium
KC 69-93  ยท  NYY 93-68

๐Ÿ Final: KC 0, NYY 7 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 3
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 3.54 vs 5.15, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC K edge vs NYY lineup (11.5 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYY Recent run diff (+1.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYY Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away LeftHP
Cole Ragans
Cole Ragans
ERA4.84
WHIP1.42
FIP6.21
K/911.5
K/BB5.6
vs
NYY โ€” Home LHP
Ryan Weathers
Ryan Weathers
ERA3.60
WHIP1.22
FIP3.55
K/99.4
K/BB6.9
Home ERA: 3.79

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 DH
  5. 5 Lane Thomas CF
  6. 6 Starling Marte RF
  7. 7 Player #257485 LF
  8. 8 Michael Massey 2B
  9. 9 Elias Diaz C
NYY โ€” Home
  1. 1 Ben Rice DH
  2. 2 Aaron Judge RF
  3. 3 Cody Bellinger LF
  4. 4 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
  5. 5 Trent Grisham CF
  6. 6 Amed Rosario 2B
  7. 7 Austin Wells C
  8. 8 Jose Caballero SS
  9. 9 Ryan McMahon 3B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away NYY Home
Team OPS 0.706 0.734
Bullpen FIP 5.44 4.52
Run Diff / 10G -1.8 +0.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC +5.5 (-144)
NYY -5.5 (+111)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (-141)
Under 7.5 (+108)
Moneyline
KC +1420
NYY -10000

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