Yankees club four homers in blowout win over Royals

Q: How many home runs did the Yankees hit against the Royals?

The Yankees hit four home runs in their game against the Royals.

Q: Who was the standout pitcher for the Yankees in the game?

Will Warren was the standout pitcher, striking out 11 batters in seven innings.

Q: What was the final score of the Yankees vs. Royals game on April 18, 2026?

The final score was Yankees 13, Royals 4.

Q: Which players hit home runs for the Yankees in this game?

Cody Bellinger, Amed Rosario, and Ben Rice all hit home runs for the Yankees.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees runs the bases after his sixth inning two-run home run against Mitch Spence #54 of the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) | Getty Images Their overall record is still fine, but the Yankees have struggled of late. Even a lot of their wins have required comebacks or them holding on for dear life over the final couple outs. That included Friday night’s series-opening win over the Royals. On Saturday afternoon in the Bronx, the Yankees finally played a laugher. A hat trick of home runs in the third inning allowed the Yankees to open up a lead over the Royals, and they never let their foot off the gas after that. On the mound, Will Warren had a very nice day, striking out 11 Kansas City batters in his seven innings. Meanwhile, his offense kept things going, as they clubbed 11 hits and four homers in total. That allowed the Yankees to have a pretty relaxed final couple innings, as they beat the Royals 13-4. After a quiet first couple innings, the Yankees unleashed a barrage of homers in the third to take control. Things started out with a bit of good fortune, when a from ended up dropping in. That was thanks to an error on center field , but it was really a combination of Isbel and miscommunicating and colliding, causing Isbel to drop it. Just two pitches later, hit a rocket out to left field to give the Yankees the lead. After drew a walk, Cody Bellinger then added a second two-run homer, taking one into the second deck in right field. Two batters after that, hit his third homer in as many games, as he completed the trio of third-inning dingers. An inning later, Escarra and Bellinger were in on the action again as the Yankees tacked on. With on base, Escarra ripped another ball to center, this one going for a RBI double, without any help. Shortly after that, Bellinger punched through a hit to score Escarra. A couple innings after that, the Yankees got into double digits. In the sixth inning, Caballero set the table again when he led off with a single. He moved to second on an Escarra groundout and then scored when Rosario singled to pick up another RBI. Shortly after that, Bellinger went deep for the second time on the day, hitting a porch job for a second two-run shot. Warren mostly cruised through the first six innings, but the Royals eventually got on the board in the seventh. With Caglianone on after a single, homered off Warren to end the Yankees’ shutout. However even then, the Yankees immediately answered right back. With two runners on, Escarra hit a fly ball to right. Caglianone’s attempt at a diving catch came up short, allowing both runners to score, with Escarra going to third with his first career triple. Warren’s day ended after that, as the Yankees went to the bullpen for the eighth. His line looked even better before the seventh, but he still had a pretty good day. In his seven innings, he allowed two runs on five hits, while striking out 11 to tie his career-high. replaced him for the eighth and had a quick and easy inning before the offense picked up one final run on a sacrifice fly. Blackburn came back out for the ninth and allowed a couple garbage time runs before sealing the deal. The Yankees and Royals will wrap up their series in the Bronx tomorrow at 1:35 pm ET, with the Yankees trying for the series sweep. is expected to go for the Yankees, opposite for .