What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 33-46, 5th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Luinder Avila (2-3, 5.50 ERA) vs Shane McClanahan (6-4, 3.33 ERA). First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on Rays.TV, Royals.TV. First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

June 23, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 33-46, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals narrowly beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 at Tropicana Field.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

63°

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Warm

the bats are locked in

The numbers paint a decent picture. Scoring 6.4 runs per game over the last 7. The offense is pulling its weight. Also helping: plus-6 in run differential this stretch.

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Royals Game on June 23

Opponent:	Tampa Bay Rays (43-32)
Location:	Tropicana Field
First Pitch:	06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Luinder Avila (2-3, 5.50 ERA) vs Shane McClanahan (6-4, 3.33 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Rays.TV, Royals.TV
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 73°F, Wind 4 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals narrowly beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 at Tropicana Field.

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

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	40	37	.519		W1
Guardians	41	38	.519		L2
Twins	38	42	.475	3.5	L1
Tigers	34	44	.436	6.5	W4
Royals	33	46	.418	8.0	W1

Kansas City Royals are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +6 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
22 Carter Jensen	10	.244	.745	40
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	10	.294	.833	32
14 Jac Caglianone	12	.270	.816	27

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Daniel Lynch IV	2-1	2.53	0.97	32.0
46 John Schreiber	0-3	2.56	1.14	31.2
52 Michael Wacha	5-5	3.48	1.16	101.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	6 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .6 AVG in last 3 games
14 Jac Caglianone	4 hits, 3 HR, 5 RBI, .364 AVG in last 3 games
0 Starling Marte	5 hits, 1 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
65 Noah Cameron	6.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
44 Beck Way	6.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
56 Alex Lange	2 SV, 2.1 IP, 0 ER in 3 recent games

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals are stepping into a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a mixed bag of momentum, having just dropped a high-scoring battle with the St. Louis Cardinals 12-10. While the offense has been electric, averaging 6.7 runs per game over the last week, the team’s pitching remains a concern, especially with Bobby Witt Jr. still sidelined with a knee sprain. His absence looms larger, though his recent workout is a positive sign. On the bright side, Jac Caglianone continues to shine, coming off a weekend where he blasted four homers against the Cardinals, with the Royals taking two of three in that series. As they face a formidable Rays squad, the Royals hope to harness their offensive firepower while addressing their pitching issues.

Sources

MLB.com

Jensen stays hot with his bat (and his glove!) as Wacha spins 7 strong frames

ST. PETERSBURG -- You know that Jac Caglianone is performing like one of the best hitters in baseball right now. But he’s not the only second-year, homegrown Royal who looks like a burgeoning star.

MLB.com

Witt misses 3rd straight game, but completes 'very encouraging' workout

ST. PETERSBURG -- Bobby Witt Jr.'s sprained right knee kept him out of the Royals’ lineup for the third straight game Monday. But prior to the team’s series opener against the Rays, the star shortstop went through what manager Matt Quatraro called a “very encouraging” workout. Witt -- who has

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3 Triple-A farmhands who’ve earned their shot with Royals if dramatic lineup turnover continues

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3 potential first-round MLB Draft prospects Royals fans should watch at this week's combine

With the sixth overall pick on the board, Kansas City heads to Chase Field with plenty at stake. These three prospects could shape how the Royals make their decision.

Royals Review

Wacha, bullpen shut down Rays in close Royals victory

Michael Wacha went seven complete innings and gave up only one run in a 2-1 win over the Rays to open the four-game series. He was quite efficient – of those 21 outs in 7 innings, 16 of them were by strikeout (5) or groundout (11, including a double play). The only truly punished mistake […]

Royals Review

Royals at Rays 6/22 Game Discussion

Jac Caglianone had 5 hits, 4 of them homers, against the Cardinals this past weekend in a high-scoring series in which the Royals took 2 of 3 while scoring 30 runs. I hope the 32-46 Royals bring that offense to Tampa Bay to face off against the 43-31 Rays. It will be a four-game series […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals visit the Chicago White Sox for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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