Yankees vs Royals Picks and Prediction – 6/12/2025

The New York Yankees will be on the road again Thursday for game three of three in Kansas City against the Royals. New York is one of the best teams in baseball with forty wins and 25 losses on the year having won for the last five overall coming into this matchup. Offensively New York has a .261 team batting average as the Yankees score 359 runs on 578 hits. The New York power has been astounding this season with 107 total home runs to .468 teams slugging percentage. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Aaron Judge leads the New York offense this season with a .396 batting average, 24 home runs, and 58 RBI's. Paul Goldman has a .310 batting average, and Cody Bellinger has a .260 batting average this season. DJ LeMahieu has a .277 batting average this season for New York but has played in just 21 total games

The Kansas City Royals on their home field Thursday one game above .500 on the year having lost three of the last four overall. Offensively Kansas City has hit the ball well this season with a .253 batting average as the Royals have scored 228 runs on 571 hits. The Royals pitching has been phenomenal however this season with a 3.41 ERA but the Royals give up ten runs in Game 1 of this set resulting in the loss.

Maikel Garcia leads the Kansas City offense this season with a .308 batting average. Bobby Witt Jr has a .291 batting average and leads the team with 76 hits overall. Salvador Perez has a .233 batting average and Jonathan India has a .248 batting average. Vinny Pasquantino leads the team this season with 10 home runs and 38 RBI's in 66 games late.

The Yankees are the better team in this game and it will show from the jump in this game. Look for the Yankees offense to continue to carry the load leading to another win. Take New York Thursday to do the work leading to the win on the road. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 6-1.