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Kansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 13: final score and stats

New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 4 to New York Yankees 13, on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBSaturday, April 18, 2026

Kansas City Royals7-144

Final

New York Yankees12-913

DateApr 18, 2026

Start time1:35 PM ET

VenueYankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

TVMLB.TV

Attendance42,070

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4
New York Yankees	0	0	5	2	0	3	2	1	-	13

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageCarter Jensen · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Home RunsCarter Jensen · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Runs Batted InMichael Massey · 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K

MLB RatingCarter Jensen · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

New York Yankees

Batting AverageCody Bellinger · 3-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB

Home RunsCody Bellinger · 3-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB

Runs Batted InCody Bellinger · 3-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB

MLB RatingCody Bellinger · 3-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsNew York Yankees

Runs per game

4.6

Runs allowed per game

2.4

7-14Record12-9

5th in AL CentStanding2nd in AL East

0-0Road record / home record2-1

Last 5LLLWW

-StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

New York Yankees

Max Fried SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Kervin Castro RP · Elbow - Inflammation

Out

Fernando Cruz RP · Elbow - Sprain

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.268	.337	.415
Jonathan India	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.310	.313
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	.266	.344	.329
Tyler Tolbert	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.165	.244	.278
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.270	.343	.365
Carter Jensen	2-3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	22	.237	.303	.508
Michael Massey	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	13	.200	.238	.300
Isaac Collins	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	.196	.302	.283
Lane Thomas	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.184	.311	.211
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.265	.333	.408
Team	7-33	33	4	7	4	1	1	12	125

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	4.0	7	7	5	2	3	3	74-39	5.40	74
Mitch Spence	4.0	4	6	6	5	3	1	84-46	13.50	84
Team	8.0	11	13	11	7	6	4	158-85		158

New York Yankees

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Amed Rosario	2-5	5	2	2	3	1	0	0	16	.262	.289	.548
Aaron Judge	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	2	21	.234	.337	.584
Ryan McMahon	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	.140	.288	.209
Cody Bellinger	3-4	4	2	3	5	2	1	0	12	.274	.368	.452
Giancarlo Stanton	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	.240	.296	.360
Ben Rice	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	2	0	24	.339	.468	.774
Randal Grichuk	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	14	.100	.136	.200
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	22	.164	.265	.233
Jose Caballero	2-4	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	7	.232	.284	.333
J.C. Escarra	2-4	4	2	2	3	0	0	0	16	.158	.200	.316
Team	11-35	35	13	11	13	4	7	6	158

New York Yankees

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Will Warren	7.0	5	2	2	0	11	1	93-62	2.49	93
Paul Blackburn	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	32-21	4.50	32
Team	9.0	7	4	4	1	12	1	125-83		125

Recent form

New York YankeesLLLWW

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-4

Oct 5, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 2-5

Oct 3, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 0-1

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-2

Sep 29, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-0

Season series

NYY win series 3-0

Apr 19, 2026KC 0, NYY 7

Apr 18, 2026KC 4, NYY 13

Apr 17, 2026KC 2, NYY 4

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
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New York Yankees
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees?

New York Yankees won, 13-4, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees?

Kansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 13.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Carter Jensen (2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K batting average). New York Yankees: Cody Bellinger (3-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees played?

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York.

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