What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 4-4, 2nd in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Kris Bubic (1-0, 1.50 ERA) vs Kyle Harrison (0-0, 1.80 ERA). First pitch at 02:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on Brewers.TV, Royals.TV. First pitch at 02:10 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

April 05, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 4-4, 2nd in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals dropped one to the Milwaukee Brewers 2-5 at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

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the season is just getting started

Only 8 games in. The numbers are pulling in both directions. Last night's 3-run loss is fresh and it shows. Counterbalancing that, 5 of the last 7 in the win column.

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Royals Game on April 05

Opponent:	Milwaukee Brewers (6-2)
Location:	Kauffman Stadium
First Pitch:	02:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Kris Bubic (1-0, 1.50 ERA) vs Kyle Harrison (0-0, 1.80 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Brewers.TV, Royals.TV
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 47°F, Wind 11 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals dropped one to the Milwaukee Brewers 2-5 at Kauffman Stadium.

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

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	5	3	.625		W2
Royals	4	4	.500	1.0	W1
Tigers	4	4	.500	1.0	W2
Twins	3	5	.375	2.0	L1
White Sox	3	5	.375	2.0	W2

Kansas City Royals are 5-4 in their last 7 games, with a +4 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
28 Kyle Isbel	2	.478	1.261	5
11 Maikel Garcia	0	.321	.822	4
14 Jac Caglianone	0	.333	.846	0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
6 Jonathan India	4 hits, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .308 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
55 Cole Ragans	6.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
60 Lucas Erceg	2 SV, 2.2 IP, 0 ER in 3 recent games

Royals News

Salvador Perez continues to be the heartbeat of the Kansas City Royals, as his electric sixth-inning blast sparked a six-run rally that propelled the team to a split in Saturday's doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers. After a lackluster start, the Royals showcased their potential with solid performances, especially from rookie Luinder Avila, whose first major league start hinted at bright days ahead. In a showcase of grit, Daniel Lynch IV made an eye-popping defensive play that reminded fans of the heart and hustle they expect from this team. Despite the offensive struggles earlier in the season, the Royals still sit at a balanced 3-3, but they need to build on this momentum against a strong Brewers squad. With the bats waking up and young talent emerging, the Royals are beginning to shift gears, and the captain's leadership may just lead the way.

Sources

MLB.com

Who else but Salvy? Captain's blast sparks six-run rally in Game 2 win

KANSAS CITY -- One big swing can do a whole lot for a team that needs something -- anything -- to get going offensively. Even more so when that swing comes from the captain. That’s what happened in the sixth inning on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium, with Salvador Perez

MLB.com

How in the world did Lynch IV make this twisting, diving tag?

KANSAS CITY -- Royals reliever Daniel Lynch IV laid his hand, body, all of it, on the line to make a stellar defensive play on Saturday afternoon.

Kingsofkauffman

Royals Doubleheader vs. Brewers: Game times, starting pitchers, events and promotions

After rain messed with Friday's scheduled series opener versus the Milwaukee Brewers, the Kansas City Royals will host a doubleheader on Saturday.

Royals Review

Royals split doubleheader with six-run sixth in the nightcap

The day started poorly, but by the time we had finished things were looking a bit brighter. Let’s talk about the afternoon game first. Luinder Avila got his first major league start and, at times, you could see why the Royals are still so high on him as a starter. His stuff is electric, especially […]

Royals Review

Game threads VII and VIII – Brewers at Royals

Let’s try this again, shall we? First, here’s what I wrote last night about the expected starters for that game who will both still pitch in today’s first match: In the series opener, the Royals are going to be relying on a rookie making his first MLB start, but not his first MLB appearance. Michael […]

ESPN

Brewers' Frelick (tightness) exits early vs. Royals

Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick exited the second game of Saturday's split doubleheader in the fourth inning with left side tightness.

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals visit the Cleveland Guardians for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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