{"id":677975,"date":"2026-04-17T23:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/677975\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T23:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:31:01","slug":"how-to-watch-royals-vs-yankees-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-april-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/677975\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Royals vs. Yankees: TV channel and streaming options for April 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

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April 17, 2026Updated 6:15 pm EDT<\/p>\n

The Kansas City Royals hope to stop their four-game losing run versus the New York Yankees, at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday. Cam Schlittler (2-1, 2.49 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 10-9 this season and second in the AL East. Michael Wacha (2-0, 0.43 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 7-12 and fourth in the AL Central.<\/p>\n

How to watch Kansas City Royals vs. New York YankeesRoyals vs. Yankees odds<\/p>\n

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Injury reportsYankees<\/p>\n

Anthony Volpe: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gerrit Cole: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)<\/p>\n

Royals<\/p>\n

Bailey Falter: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Est\u00e9vez: 15 Day IL (Foot), Stephen Kolek: 15 Day IL (Oblique), James McArthur: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Isaac Collins: day-to-day (Knee)<\/p>\n

Stats to know
\nBen Rice is hitting for a .327 BA, .457 OBP and .709 SLG with a 27.1% strikeout rate and a 20% walk rate. His OPS is 1.166, which ranks 3rd in MLB, and he has scored 16 runs. In 70 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs (12th in MLB) and driven in 14 runs (20th in MLB). Rice has been crafty on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
\nIn 82 plate appearances, Aaron Judge is hitting .236\/.321\/.597 with a .918 OPS and three steals on four attempts. He has hit eight long balls (1st in MLB), driven in 14 runs (20th in MLB) and scored 16 times.
\nMaikel Garcia has hit two home runs this season. He has also tallied nine RBIs and has scored 11 runs. In 84 plate appearances, he has recorded a .267 BA, .333 OBP and .413 SLG with a 9.5% walk rate and a 15.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
\nIn 83 plate appearances, Bobby Witt Jr. has slashed .278\/.361\/.347 this season. He has hit no long balls and driven in eight runs with a strikeout rate of 19.3% and a walk rate of 12%. He has stolen eight bases on nine attempts and has scored four runs.<\/p>\n

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