What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 35-51, 5th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Seth Lugo (3-5, 4.18 ERA) vs Shane McClanahan (6-5, 3.30 ERA). First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on Rays.TV, Royals.TV. First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

July 01, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 35-51, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were blown out by the Tampa Bay Rays 4-10 at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

A difficult stretch, and the score shows it. Losing by 6 last night pulls things in the wrong direction. Also weighing on the score: 2-5 over 7 games. That leaves a mark.

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Royals Game on July 01

Opponent:	Tampa Bay Rays (49-33)
Location:	Kauffman Stadium
First Pitch:	07:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Seth Lugo (3-5, 4.18 ERA) vs Shane McClanahan (6-5, 3.30 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Rays.TV, Royals.TV

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were blown out by the Tampa Bay Rays 4-10 at Kauffman Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	6	0	2	2	0	0	0	10	11	0
	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	6	1

Highlights

Carter Jensen went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	45	39	.536		W2
Guardians	44	42	.512	2.0	L2
Twins	41	46	.471	5.5	L1
Tigers	37	49	.430	9.0	W2
Royals	35	51	.407	11.0	L1

Kansas City Royals are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -33 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
22 Carter Jensen	12	.251	.762	46
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	12	.294	.846	36
14 Jac Caglianone	14	.261	.806	30

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Daniel Lynch IV	2-2	2.65	1.03	34.0
52 Michael Wacha	5-5	3.31	1.14	108.2
46 John Schreiber	0-3	3.27	1.27	33.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	4 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .364 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
52 Michael Wacha	7.2 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals are reeling after a 10-4 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays, marking their fifth loss in six games and a dismal run differential of -26 over the past week. With a record of 35-50, the team is struggling to find its footing as the trade deadline approaches, and there's a palpable urgency to figure things out. While Bobby Witt Jr. is gaining traction in the All-Star voting, the roster shuffle could be the key to unlocking the potential of players like Jac Caglianone, who needs lineup protection to thrive. Fresh faces like John Rave are finally getting their shot, but they need to step up as the team endures an offensive slump. As the Royals prepare for another matchup against the Rays, the pressure to turn things around grows heavier.

Sources

MLB.com

Royals eyeing present, future ahead of Deadline: 'We need to figure this thing out'

KANSAS CITY -- A week ago, the Royals had just finished winning five of their previous six games, including the first two games against the Rays at Tropicana Field. On Tuesday, they welcomed the Rays to Kauffman Stadium, only for a 10-4 loss to mark the Royals’ fifth loss in

MLB.com

Witt running away with starting nod in ASG vote update

Phase 2 voting is underway for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Here's how the races to determine the All-Star starters are shaping up. The finalists at each position in the National League and American League are vying to join the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the Blue Jays’

Kingsofkauffman

Royals lineup protection reality could help KC get even more out of Jac Caglianone

A move to the top worked for Carter Jensen. How can the Kansas City Royals lineup shuffle help Jac Caglianone?

Kingsofkauffman

Red-hot Royals outfielder is finally making most of his major league opportunities

Rave posted a 125 wRC+ in Omaha before his call-up, and now he's showing Kansas City exactly why they shouldn't have waited this long to give him a real look.

Royals Review

The sky is blue, the grass is green, the Royals lose

The Kansas City Royals are a temple: ancient, crumbling, slowly succumbing to time, brick by brick tumbling off the ledge as the season marches forward. Tonight, in their return to Kauffman Stadium, another brick fell off the ol’ block as the Royals lost 10-4 to the Tampa Bay Rays. I guess the game started well […]

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Royals vs. Rays June 30 game discussion

Jac Caglianone is back in the lineup, but he’s only at DH, so Salvador Perez is batting sixth at first base. Nick Loftin is back, too, so at least the Royals have their second-string 3B in there again. The Royals already lost to this starter last week, and after a brilliant stretch where Noah Cameron […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the Philadelphia Phillies for a 3-game series starting Saturday.

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