Merrifield, Perez Lead Royals To Victory Over Yankees - CBS New ...
Kansas City beat New York 5-2 on Friday night to open a three-game series between teams that had been headed radically different directions.
www.cbsnews.comHere’s a quick update on the latest Yankees vs. Royals news.
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The Yankees recently completed a three-game sweep of the Royals, including a 7-0 win to cap the series, led by Aaron Judge’s early homer and a multi-homer performance from the lineup. This result extended New York’s dominance in the season series and kept them atop their division race. [Source: CBS News recap of the April sweep][1]
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Prior meetings in 2025 also featured the Yankees sweeping the Royals, with the Yankees showing offensive firepower in several games and making late-inning plays to seal victories. While not as recent as the 2026 sweep, these series histories illustrate the Yankees’ ongoing edge in head-to-head matchups. [Source: MLB.com game recap coverage of Royals vs. Yankees sweeps from 2025][2]
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For current-season context and ongoing coverage, you can check the Yankees’ official news feed and recurring game previews, which summarize recent results, standings impact, and any notable injuries or lineup changes. [Source: MLB/Yankees official news hub][9]
If you’d like, I can pull the most up-to-date game-by-game results for the current season, or summarize the latest headlines from a specific date range (e.g., the last 7–10 days). I can also compile a quick head-to-head table of Yankees vs. Royals results this season if that would help.