New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Yankees

32-22

4-3

Final

Royals

22-32

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Yankees 4-3

The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Monday, May 25, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees win the series 3-0. The Yankees outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 9th inning. Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Yankees. Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 25

Anthony Volpe's two-run single in the ninth lifts the Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Royals

Anthony Volpe answered Bobby Witt Jr.'s go-ahead homer in the eighth with a two-run single in the ninth for New York, sending the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday and extending their winning streak to 12 in the series.

What it means

Season series: NYY win series 3-0.
Yankees 15-13 on the road; Royals 15-15 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Yankees2nd in AL East

Aaron Judge RF
Calf, Strain, right
10-Day-IL
Clarke Schmidt SP
Biceps, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Fernando Cruz RP
Elbow, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Kervin Castro RP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Yankees2nd in AL East

Will Warren SP

Probable starter · 11-6, 3.92 ERA, 158 K, 1.37 WHIP

Lineup

1Trent GrishamCF
2Aaron JudgeRF
3Ben RiceDH
4Cody Bellinger1B
5Paul Goldschmidt1B
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B
7Anthony VolpeSS
8J.C. EscarraC
9Jose Caballero3B

Royals5th in AL Cent

Michael Wacha SP

Probable starter · 9-10, 3.32 ERA, 158 K, 1.11 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador Perez1B
5Carter JensenC
6Jac CaglianoneRF
7Isaac CollinsLF
8Michael Massey2B
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

NYY win series 3-0

Last 5

NYY

W@ KC4-3
Wvs TB2-0
Tvs TB0-0
Lvs TB2-4
Lvs TOR0-2

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 26,162
Officials: Clint Vondrak (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Hamari (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Third Base Umpire)