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MLB Game Preview · April 16, 2025

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalYankee Stadium8:35 p.m.

Game at a glance

Kansas City Royals visits New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 8:35 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Jonathan India3BSeason—
  2. 2Bobby WittSSSeason—
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1BSeason—
  4. 4Salvador PerezCSeason—
  5. 5Maikel GarciaDHSeason—
  6. 6MJ MelendezLFSeason—
  7. 7Drew WatersRFSeason—
  8. 8Tyler Tolbert2BSeason—
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCFSeason—

New York Yankees

  1. 1Paul Goldschmidt1BSeason—
  2. 2Cody BellingerRFSeason—
  3. 3Aaron JudgeDHSeason—
  4. 4Jazz Chisholm2BSeason—
  5. 5Anthony VolpeSSSeason—
  6. 6Austin WellsCSeason—
  7. 7Trent GrishamCFSeason—
  8. 8Jasson DomínguezLFSeason—
  9. 9Oswald Peraza3BSeason—

Pitching matchup

Kris Bubic is lined up for Kansas City Royals, opposite Clarke Schmidt for New York Yankees. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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