Yankees vs Royals Prediction and MLB Tips - 17 April 2025
Apr 16, 2025, 1:29AM
The New York Yankees will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, commencing at 9:05am AEST.
The Yankees will send Clarke Schmidt (0-0, 0.00 ERA) to the mound, while the Royals are going with Kris Bubic (2-1, 0.96 ERA).
This article features Stats Insider's prediction and tips for the Yankees vs Royals game, along with the latest betting odds in Australia.
Who Will Win?
Based on trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Thursday's NY Yankees vs Kansas City MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Yankees a 57% chance of beating the Royals at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees vs Royals: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Thursday's MLB game at Yankee Stadium are listed below:
- Head to Head: Yankees $1.59, Royals $2.45
- Line: Yankees -1.5 ($2.10), Royals +1.5 ($1.77)
- Total (Over/Under 8 Runs): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, the bookmakers currently have the Yankees at $1.59 and the Royals at $2.45.
The Yankees are 1.5-run favourites against the Royals, with odds of $2.10 available at TAB.
For the underdog Royals (+1.5) to cover the line, TAB offers odds of $1.77.
The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8 with TAB, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Royals (+1.5) are predicted to cover the line 59% of the time, while the 8-run over/under is expected to stay under 52% of the time.
Yankees vs Royals: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Kansas City at $2.45 with TAB
- Line: Royals +1.5 at $1.77 with TAB
- Total Runs: Under 8 at $1.91 with TAB
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While the Yankees have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Royals to win is our preferred option because of the 3.2% edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.
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Yankees vs Royals: Prediction
Stats Insider provides full betting coverage of the NY Yankees vs Kansas City game on Thursday, including data-driven predictions and live win probabilitiestips.
Our model updates frequently, so keep checking this article for the latest betting analysis before the NY Yankees vs Kansas City game.
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Yankees vs Royals: Essential Details
The match-up between the Yankees and Royals at Yankee Stadium is scheduled to begin at 9:05am AEST on Thursday.
- Teams: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals
- Date: Thursday 17 April 2025
- Time: 9:05am AEST
- Venue: Yankee Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise stated.
Conclusion
Our NY Yankees vs Kansas City predictions are based on 10,000 data-driven simulations of the game, all curated by our team of skilled data scientists and analysts. We use the latest in predictive analytics technology and machine learning to ensure our MLB tips are accurate and reliable, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions.
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