Yankees deal reeling Royals sixth consecutive loss

Jaylon Thompson, The Kansas City Star on Apr 18, 2026

Published in Baseball

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NEW YORK — The Kansas City Royals continue to struggle this season. And on Saturday, the club might have reached its breaking point against the New York Yankees.

Frustration boiled over in various ways.

In the first inning, Royals manager Matt Quatraro was ejected by second base umpire Nestor Ceja. And later, All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia slammed his helmet down after a called strikeout.

The mistakes continued as well. In the third inning, Kyle Isbel and Jac Caglianone collided in the outfield. Caglianone attempted to catch a fly ball off the bat of Yankees catcher J.C. Escarra, but Isbel knocked it out of his glove.

Isbel was charged with an error. The Yankees (12-9) took full advantage.

Amed Rosario hit a two-run homer to fuel a five-run frame. New York hit three homers in the inning and cruised to a 13-4 victory at Yankee Stadium.

Royals starter Noah Cameron took the loss. He surrendered homers to Rosario, Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice in the third inning.

Rosario hit a 91-mph cutter that caught just enough of the inside plate. Two batters later, Bellinger crushed a mistake slider down the middle. It was one of two homers he hit against Royals pitching on Saturday.

Rice finished the inning with a solo homer that landed in the right-field deck. He has homered in three consecutive games.

Cameron was lifted after four innings. He allowed seven hits, seven runs (five earned), two walks and struck out three batters. In two career starts against New York, Cameron has allowed 13 runs in 9 2/3 innings.

Yankees starter Will Warren fared much better. He tossed seven innings while allowing two runs, recording 11 strikeouts without a walk. The Royals collected seven hits but never posed a major threat against Warren.

Garcia led off the game with a double. He was left stranded on second base as both Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino struck out. Warren then retired Caglianone as the Royals were turned away.

Later, Witt singled in the fourth inning, but Warren picked him off first. Carter Jensen also recorded a hit, but Warren wasn’t fazed. He proceeded to strike out the side to end the fifth.

Jensen helped the Royals break through in the seventh. He hit a two-run homer — his fifth of the season — into the right-field seats. Jensen leads the team in homers and RBIs this season.

Michael Massey added a two-run double in the ninth. However, the Royals (7-14) dropped their sixth consecutive game. They will look to avoid a winless six-game road trip on Sunday afternoon.

What’s next?

Royals ace Cole Ragans (0-3, 3.78 ERA) will start Sunday’s series finale against Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers (0-2, 4.29 ERA). First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m. (Central Time) at Yankee Stadium.