Yankees vs. Royals Prediction: Yankees Predicted to Win Thursday's MLB Matchup [6/12/2025]

The Kansas City Royals will square off with the New York Yankees, in what is expected to be a tight MLB game, at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, starting at 7:40PM ET.

The Royals will send Seth Lugo (3-5, 3.46 ERA) to the mound, pitting him against Will Warren (4-3, 5.34 ERA) for the Yankees.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Yankees as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's NY Yankees-Kansas City game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Yankees with a win probability of 52% and the Royals with 48%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Yankees vs. Royals predictions page.

Royals vs. Yankees Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Yankees and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Yankees a 52% chance of defeating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 51% chance of staying under.

Yankees vs. Royals Odds [6/12/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Yankees	Royals
Run Line	-1.5 (+128)	+1.5 (-142)
Moneyline	-130	+110
Total	o8.5 (-105)	u8.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Yankees vs. Royals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Yankees vs. Royals matchup is on the over/under.

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Yankees vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB action between the Royals and Yankees at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to commence at 7:40PM ET.

• Who: New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
• Time: 7:40PM ET/4:40PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Yankees, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Thursday.

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