Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees kick off a three-game set against Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals on Monday night at Yankee Stadium.
The Royals (8-8) are coming off a breakout 2024 campaign powered by an MVP-caliber year from Bobby Witt Jr., and with more rising talent in the pipeline, expectations are sky-high heading into 2025. But their start on the road has been shaky.
They've dropped both away series this year, sitting at 2-4 away from Kauffman Stadium, and have managed just nine total runs over their last five road games. Despite owning the fourth-best ERA in the majors (3.14), Kansas City’s offense needs to catch up fast to stay afloat in a competitive AL Central.
The Yankees (8-7) stormed out of the gate with a home sweep to open the season but have since stumbled, going 2-4 in their last six after dropping back-to-back series to NL West opponents. New York's inconsistency has become a trend—scoring 40 runs in their last six wins, but just 14 in their last six defeats. That kind of split won’t cut it in a loaded AL East.
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How to watch New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals MLB game on TV & stream live online
- National TV: MLBN
- Local TV Channel: YES and FDSKC
- Streaming service: Fubo
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Team | Local Network | Streaming Providers |
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Arizona Diamondbacks | DBACKS.tv | |
Atlanta Braves | FanDuel Sports Network | |
Baltimore Orioles | Mid-Atlantic Sports Network | |
Boston Red Sox | New England Sports Network | |
Chicago Cubs | Marquee Sports Network | |
Chicago White Sox | NBC Sports Chicago | |
Cincinnati Reds | FanDuel Sports Network Ohio | |
Cleveland Guardians | CLEGaurdains.TV, FanDuel Sports Network Great Lakes | |
Colorado Rockies | ROCKIES.tv | |
Detroit Tigers | FanDuel Sports Network | |
Houston Astros | Space City Home Network | |
Kansas City Royals | FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City | |
Los Angeles Angels | FanDuel Sports Network West | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | SportsNet Los Angeles | |
Miami Marlins | FanDuel Sports Network Florida | |
Milwaukee Brewers | FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin | |
Minnesota Twins | Twins.TV, FanDuel Sports Network North | |
New York Mets | SportsNet New York | |
New York Yankees | YES Network | |
Oakland Athletics | NBC Sports California | |
Philadelphia Phillies | NBC Sports Philadelphia | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | SportsNet Pittsburgh | |
San Diego Padres | Padres.TV | |
San Francisco Giants | NBC Sports Bay Area | |
Seattle Mariners | ROOT Sports | |
St Louis Cardinals | FanDuel Sports Network Midwest | |
Tampa Bay Rays | FanDuel Sports Network Sun | |
Texas Rangers | Victory+, MLB.tv, Southwest | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Sportnet (Canada) | N/A |
Washington Nationals | Mid-Atlantic Sports Network |
New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals: Date and First-Pitch time
The New York Yankees will take on the Kansas City Royals in an electrifying MLB game on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 7:05 pm ET/ 4:05 pm PT at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York.
Date | Monday, April 14, 2025 |
First-Pitch Time | 7:05 pm ET/ 4:05 pm PT |
Venue | Yankee Stadium |
Location | The Bronx, New York |
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New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals team news, injury reports & key players
New York Yankees team news
Aaron Judge remains the offensive anchor in the Bronx. He leads the team in average (.357), home runs (6), and RBIs (20)—and currently tops all of MLB in both long balls and runs batted in. He enters the series riding a two-game hit streak and is slashing .438 over his last five games, with a double, five walks, and two RBIs. Ben Rice has also impressed, batting .298 with four homers, two doubles, a triple, and nine walks.
Veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco will get the ball for New York. It's been a rough start for the 37-year-old, who's surrendered 10 earned runs across 11.2 innings in 2025. The Yankees are coming off a 5-4 loss to San Francisco, where an early three-run burst wasn't enough to back up Carlos Rodon, who allowed four earned over 5.2 frames.
Kansas City Royals team news
On the Royals’ side, Bobby Witt Jr. enters the Bronx swinging a hot bat. He leads Kansas City with a .305 average and carries a six-game hit streak. Over his last 10 games, he’s batting .353 with four doubles, a homer, six walks, and three RBIs. Vinnie Pasquantino has brought the pop, leading the team with two homers and 11 RBIs.
Seth Lugo takes the mound for Kansas City, bringing a solid 3.24 ERA through 16.2 innings this season. The lefty is building on a strong 2024 where he threw 206.2 innings with a tidy 3.00 ERA. The Royals edged the Cleveland Guardians in their last outing, thanks in part to two RBIs apiece from Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia, while Cole Ragans dazzled with 10 strikeouts over 7.2 innings in a 4-2 victory.
New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals head-to-head record
Date | Competition | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11.10.24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | New York Yankees | 1-3 |
10.10.24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | New York Yankees | 2-3 |
08.10.24 | MLB | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | 2-4 |
06.10.24 | MLB | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | 6-5 |
12.09.24 | MLB | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | 4-3 |