Match Summary

New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 4:2. The match was played in MLB 2026. League standings: New York Yankees #4, Kansas City Royals #14.

New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Head to Head Results

New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals have met 106 times — New York Yankees won 73, Kansas City Royals won 33, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. New York Yankees leads the head-to-head with 73 victories from 106 meetings. A combined 976 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 9.21 per match (575 for the home side, 401 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 96 matches (91%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 101 games (95%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. New York Yankees are currently unbeaten in the last 9 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–11 in 2017.

New York Yankees

Drawn

Kansas City Royals

Goals: 575Goals: 401

Recent Meetings (106)

18 Apr 2026New York Yankees13 – 4Kansas City RoyalsMLB

12 Jun 2025Kansas City Royals0 – 1New York YankeesMLB

11 Jun 2025Kansas City Royals3 – 6New York YankeesMLB

10 Jun 2025Kansas City Royals2 – 10New York YankeesMLB

16 Apr 2025New York Yankees4 – 3Kansas City RoyalsMLB

15 Apr 2025New York Yankees4 – 2Kansas City RoyalsMLB

14 Apr 2025New York Yankees4 – 1Kansas City RoyalsMLB

11 Oct 2024Kansas City Royals1 – 3New York YankeesMLB

9 Oct 2024Kansas City Royals2 – 3New York YankeesMLB

7 Oct 2024New York Yankees2 – 4Kansas City RoyalsMLB

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Standings

New York Yankees sit #4 and Kansas City Royals are #14 in the MLB table heading into this match.

American League

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Tampa Bay Rays	18	11	7	91:91
2Minnesota Twins	19	11	8	103:86
3Cleveland Guardians	20	11	9	79:83
4New York Yankees	19	10	9	86:76
5Texas Rangers	19	10	9	82:70
6Detroit Tigers	19	10	9	84:71
7Athletics	19	10	9	78:88
8Los Angeles Angels	20	10	10	105:98
9Baltimore Orioles	19	9	10	79:82
10Seattle Mariners	20	8	12	78:74
11Houston Astros	20	8	12	107:117
12Toronto Blue Jays	18	7	11	68:93
13Boston Red Sox	18	7	11	77:86
14Kansas City Royals	19	7	12	65:79
15Chicago White Sox	19	6	13	60:100

National League

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Los Angeles Dodgers	18	14	4	105:59
2San Diego Padres	19	13	6	90:69
3Atlanta Braves	19	12	7	106:62
4Arizona Diamondbacks	19	11	8	83:87
5Cincinnati Reds	19	11	8	64:77
6Pittsburgh Pirates	19	11	8	95:76
7Milwaukee Brewers	18	10	8	91:75
8St.Louis Cardinals	18	10	8	80:97
9Chicago Cubs	19	10	9	106:79
10Washington Nationals	19	9	10	107:117
11Miami Marlins	19	9	10	88:86
12Philadelphia Phillies	18	8	10	72:97
13Colorado Rockies	19	7	12	75:83
14San Francisco Giants	19	7	12	58:82
15New York Mets	20	7	13	69:91

AL East Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Tampa Bay Rays	18	11	7	91:91
2New York Yankees	19	10	9	86:76
3Baltimore Orioles	19	9	10	79:82
4Toronto Blue Jays	18	7	11	68:93
5Boston Red Sox	18	7	11	77:86

AL Central Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Minnesota Twins	19	11	8	103:86
2Cleveland Guardians	20	11	9	79:83
3Detroit Tigers	19	10	9	84:71
4Kansas City Royals	19	7	12	65:79
5Chicago White Sox	19	6	13	60:100

AL West Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Texas Rangers	19	10	9	82:70
2Athletics	19	10	9	78:88
3Los Angeles Angels	20	10	10	105:98
4Seattle Mariners	20	8	12	78:74
5Houston Astros	20	8	12	107:117

NL East Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Atlanta Braves	19	12	7	106:62
2Washington Nationals	19	9	10	107:117
3Miami Marlins	19	9	10	88:86
4Philadelphia Phillies	18	8	10	72:97
5New York Mets	20	7	13	69:91

NL Central Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Cincinnati Reds	19	11	8	64:77
2Pittsburgh Pirates	19	11	8	95:76
3Milwaukee Brewers	18	10	8	91:75
4St.Louis Cardinals	18	10	8	80:97
5Chicago Cubs	19	10	9	106:79

NL West Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Los Angeles Dodgers	18	14	4	105:59
2San Diego Padres	19	13	6	90:69
3Arizona Diamondbacks	19	11	8	83:87
4Colorado Rockies	19	7	12	75:83
5San Francisco Giants	19	7	12	58:82

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 18 Apr 2026