Yankees vs Royals Prediction, Picks and MLB Prop Bets, Thursday, 6/12: Back NY to Complete Sweep

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- Bet on New York (-145) to come away with yet another win against KC.
- I like Paul Goldschmidt to record 1+ hits on Thursday.
The New York Yankees look to complete a three-game sweep of the host Kansas City Royals on Thursday night. New York has looked very good in the first two games of this series, combining solid pitching with lots of hitting to cruise to a pair of victories.
MLB odds today favor the visitors to pick up yet another win, but we’ll take a closer look at this contest and give you a few wagers I think you need to make.
Yankees vs Royals Prediction Today, June 12, 2025
My prediction
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New York Yankees ML (-145)
New York has been among the top teams in the MLB futures odds all season long, and this week will only improve those odds. After a rough weekend vs Boston, the Yankees have bounced back well against a good Royals team, which had been 19-12 at home prior to this series. Kansas City puts up a better fight in this one, but in the end, it will be New York getting the victory and completing the season sweep.
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Yankees vs Royals Over 9 (-105)
The starting pitchers for Thursday – Will Warren for New York and Seth Lugo for Kansas City – haven’t been bad this season, but Warren has a 5.34 ERA and Lugo is 3-5 on the campaign. There’s just too much offensive firepower – especially on the New York side – to think this will be a low-scoring affair. It would be major MLB news today if this one finishes with a low score, so make your pick on the over.
Bet on Yankees vs Royals Over 9 (-105)
Yankees vs Royals Prop Picks and Best Bets
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Yankees 1B Paul Goldschmidt 1+ Hits (-358)
Yes, Aaron Judge plays for the Yankees and is garnering a lot of headlines, but don’t look past the impact veteran Paul Goldschmidt is having at the plate. The 37-year-old is 10th in baseball with a .312 batting average and is coming off a 2-for-5 night at the plate that included a pair of RBI and a run scored.
Good as Goldy 👊
Send Paul to ATL 👉 https://t.co/tjcLdSQDcT pic.twitter.com/qc1FHcdm1B
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 12, 2025
One of our top MLB prop picks today is for Goldschmidt to continue to work his magic at the plate for at least another hit in this one.
Bet on Paul Goldschmidt 1+ Hits (-358)
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Race to 3 Runs: Yankees (-160)
New York’s offense has been clicking even in losses lately, and that should continue on Thursday night. With Goldschmidt leading off and setting the table for Judge and Cody Bellinger, there should be runs aplenty again for the Yankees yet again. Make one of your MLB picks on New York to get to three runs first.
Bet on Race to 3 Runs: Yankees (-160)
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Yankees vs Royals How To Watch
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- Game: Yankees (41-25) vs Royals (34-34)
- Date/Time: Thursday, June 12, 7:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
- Yankees vs Royals Live Stream: MLB.tv
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