Yankees vs Royals

Final · Mon May 25 · 3:40 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

New York YankeesYankees32-22

FinalMay 25, 2026

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals22-32

TVESPN

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

NYY−137

KC+114

Run line

NYY −1.5+119

KC +1.5−144

Total O/U

Over 8.5−122

Under 8.5+101

Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (7 runs).

Recap

The New York Yankees edged the Kansas City Royals 4-3 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on May 25, 2026 to move to 32-22.

The game was played before 26,162.

Score by inning

New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
NYY	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4
KC	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3

W: Hill (2-2) · L: Erceg (3-2) · S: Bednar (1-3)

Scoring plays

Top 2

NYYHome runBellinger homered to right center (403 feet).1-0
NYYSingleCaballero singled to center, Volpe scored, Escarra to third.2-0

Bottom 2

KCSacrifice flyMassey hit sacrifice fly to center, Perez scored.2-1

Bottom 6

KCHome runPerez homered to left center (422 feet).2-2

Bottom 8

KCHome runWitt Jr. homered to left (432 feet).2-3

Top 9

NYYSingleVolpe singled to left, Schuemann scored and Chisholm Jr. scored, Volpe thrown out at second.4-3

Team stats

NYYKC

Hits: 9; 5
Home Runs: 1; 2
Runs Batted In: 4; 3
Walks: 2; 5
Strikeouts: 6; 5
Runners Left On Base: 9; 11
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Yankees · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Trent Grisham CF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.192	.315	.365
Aaron Judge RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.250	.377	.556
Ben Rice DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.276	.369	.609
Cody Bellinger 1B	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	9	.274	.379	.484
Paul Goldschmidt 1B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	.250	.353	.500
Max Schuemann LF	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.474	.429
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	14	.242	.319	.384
Anthony Volpe SS	1-3	3	1	1	2	0	1	2	23	.231	.412	.308
J.C. Escarra C	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	9	.200	.250	.291
Jose Caballero 3B	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	11	.260	.316	.390

Yankees · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Will Warren P	6.0	3	2	2	3	3	1	85-51	3.55	85
Brent Headrick P	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-5	2.03	8
Jake Bird P	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	19-9	4.76	19
Tim Hill P	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-4	2.53	5
David Bednar P	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-9	4.70	14

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia 3B	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	19	.262	.320	.381
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	11	.294	.360	.481
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	16	.201	.289	.333
Tyler Tolbert RF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Salvador Perez 1B	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	17	.215	.263	.375
Carter Jensen C	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.226	.313	.387
Jac Caglianone RF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	12	.239	.309	.403
Starling Marte PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.288	.345	.346
Lucas Erceg P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Isaac Collins LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	.218	.335	.320
Michael Massey 2B	0-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	.225	.248	.392
Nick Loftin 2B	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	.232	.348	.357
Kyle Isbel CF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.256	.310	.383
Lane Thomas CF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	.207	.355	.264

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha P	7.0	5	2	2	2	5	1	93-59	2.69	93
Daniel Lynch IV P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-5	1.59	8
Lucas Erceg P	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0	14-11	5.06	14

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Attendance26,162

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Clint Vondrak · First Base Umpire: Adam Hamari · Second Base Umpire: Todd Tichenor · Third Base Umpire: Ryan Blakney

TVESPN · national

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