What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 7-13, 5th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Noah Cameron (1-0, 3.94 ERA) vs Will Warren (1-0, 2.45 ERA). First pitch at 01:35 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on YES, Royals.TV. First pitch at 01:35 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

April 18, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 7-13, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals dropped one to the New York Yankees 2-4 at Yankee Stadium.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

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a rough stretch

Hard to feel good about the data. Only 2 of the last 7 in the win column. Pair that with dropping one by 2 last night stings.

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Royals Game on April 18

Opponent:	New York Yankees (11-9)
Location:	Yankee Stadium
First Pitch:	01:35 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Noah Cameron (1-0, 3.94 ERA) vs Will Warren (1-0, 2.45 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	YES, Royals.TV
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 68°F, Wind 5 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals dropped one to the New York Yankees 2-4 at Yankee Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	4	0
	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2		4	5	2

Highlights

Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Twins	11	9	.550		L2
Guardians	11	10	.524	0.5	L1
Tigers	10	10	.500	1.0	L1
White Sox	7	13	.350	4.0	W1
Royals	7	13	.350	4.0	L5

Kansas City Royals are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -2 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
22 Carter Jensen	4	.214	.720	10
11 Maikel Garcia	2	.269	.751	9
28 Kyle Isbel	2	.283	.788	6

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
52 Michael Wacha	2-0	1.00	0.78	27.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
1 Isaac Collins	3 hits, 1 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games
14 Jac Caglianone	5 hits, 1 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games
9 Vinnie Pasquantino	4 hits, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .333 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
50 Kris Bubic	7.0 IP, 11 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
55 Cole Ragans	6.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
52 Michael Wacha	8.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals recorded their fifth consecutive loss last night, falling to the New York Yankees 4-2 in a game that epitomized their struggles this season. Despite Vinnie Pasquantino's game-tying homer in the eighth, the Royals' bullpen faltered once again, allowing the Yankees to reclaim the lead moments later. Michael Wacha continues to shine on the mound, boasting the second-best ERA in the league, yet the team's offense remains stagnant, averaging just 2.9 runs per game over the last week. With their record now at 7-12, questions loom about a potential shake-up in the struggling pen, as help could be on the way from Triple-A. As the Royals head into another matchup against the Yankees, fans are left wondering if this season's early promise has already slipped away.

Sources

MLB.com

Frustrating pattern continues: Quiet bats, struggling 'pen, tight loss

NEW YORK – The momentum and energy from Vinnie Pasquantino’s game-tying home run in the eighth inning lasted less than 10 minutes before the Yankees delivered an even bigger swing to retake the lead and land one final blow on the Royals on Friday night in the Bronx. One punch

MLB.com

2 reasons why Wacha is off to a brilliant start in 2026

Here is the list of runs that Royals starter Michael Wacha has allowed this season. --Solo homer to the Guardians' Steven Kwan on April 6. That's it. That's the list. When the veteran right-hander climbs the mound tonight in New York against the Yankees, he'll take the second-best ERA among

Kingsofkauffman

Keys to unlock Royals’ unconvincing bullpen might be in Triple-A right now

The Royals have been plagued by a poor bullpen to start the the season. Change could be in order and there are two names in Triple-A that could provide a spark.

Kingsofkauffman

4 silver linings for the Royals amidst their sluggish start to the 2026 season

The Kansas City Royals have fallen to 7-11 to start the year and haven't looked nearly the contender fans hoped for. However, it hasn't been a total nightmare.

Royals Review

Royals lose fifth straight, 4-2 in New York

The Royals have now lost five straight. Those five losses all have a lot in common. The most obvious similarity is that they were all close games decided in the seventh inning or later. Tonight’s was the first game where they lost by more than a single run. It did, unfortunately, continue the streak of […]

Royals Review

Game thread XX – Royals at Yankees

There is never a good time to play the Yankees, one of MLB’s most consistently good teams throughout its long history. But the Royals still have to do it. From a certain perspective, maybe this is a good time to face them; if you’re already losing, what’s a few more losses? Then, when you get […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the Baltimore Orioles for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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