What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 12-18, 5th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Noah Cameron (2-1, 5.13 ERA) vs Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 3.79 ERA). First pitch at 03:05 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on NBCSCA, Royals.TV. First pitch at 03:05 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

April 30, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 12-18, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were outplayed by the Athletics 2-5 at Sutter Health Park.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

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a hot week

Cruising at a nice clip. 5-2 in the last 7. Hard to complain about that. On the other hand, down by 3 last night. That result hits the score hard.

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Royals Game on April 30

Opponent:	Athletics (16-14)
Location:	Sutter Health Park
First Pitch:	03:05 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Noah Cameron (2-1, 5.13 ERA) vs Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 3.79 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	NBCSCA, Royals.TV
Forecast:	🌦️ Moderate drizzle, 50°F, Wind 5 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were outplayed by the Athletics 2-5 at Sutter Health Park.

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

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	16	16	.500		W1
Tigers	15	16	.484	0.5	L2
White Sox	14	17	.452	1.5	W3
Twins	13	18	.419	2.5	L2
Royals	12	18	.400	3.0	L1

Kansas City Royals are 5-2 in their last 7 games, with a +15 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
43 Elias Díaz	0	.429	1.214	2
22 Carter Jensen	6	.267	.854	16
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	2	.297	.807	15

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
67 Seth Lugo	1-1	2.63	1.17	37.2
52 Michael Wacha	2-2	3.13	1.13	37.1
50 Kris Bubic	2-1	3.74	1.19	33.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	5 hits, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .357 AVG in last 3 games
43 Elias Díaz	3 hits, 2 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games
28 Kyle Isbel	4 hits, .4 AVG in last 3 games
15 Lane Thomas	5 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
55 Cole Ragans	6.0 IP, 11 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
60 Lucas Erceg	3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
67 Seth Lugo	7.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Royals News

Bobby Witt Jr. continues to electrify the Royals’ offense, coming off a massive home run that helped secure a 4-1 victory over the Athletics yesterday, pushing the team's record to 12-17. As Kansas City gears up for today's rubber match against Oakland, they’re riding a solid 5-2 streak over the past week with a striking run differential of +16. However, the team's momentum is tempered by injury news, as they lost Jonathan India for the season, adding to the list of challenges. Meanwhile, Salvador Perez is on the brink of breaking George Brett's home run record, but total bases remain an elusive milestone. The Royals need to rally and maintain this energy as they look to end April on a high note.

Sources

MLB.com

Royals see streak snapped, aim to end April strong in rubber match

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Royals and A’s have traded big hits in the first two games of this series at Sutter Health Park, and that sets up an important rubber match Thursday. And the Royals will face not just the question of whether they can get out of West Sacramento

MLB.com

'Sorry for the splash': Witt, Salvy apologize to accidentally soaked security guard

In case you missed it, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a huge home run on Tuesday night against the A's.

Kingsofkauffman

Royals News: Vinnie Pasquantino update, Carlos Estévez status, Randal Grichuk DFA

Among late April Royals headlines, there's injury updates to both Vinnie Pasquantino and Carlos Estévez as well as an old friend getting the boot in the Bronx.

Kingsofkauffman

Salvador Perez is chasing Royals history, but he will never touch one George Brett record

Salvador Perez may pass George Brett in home runs, but total bases tell a different story—one Royals record remains far out of reach.

Mlbtraderumors

2026-27 Club Options: AL Central

Last week, MLBTR began a division by division series looking at the club/mutual option decisions facing every team in the American League East. We’ll continue with a move to the AL Central. There aren’t a ton of notable decisions in this division, but the Tigers will have a couple — one involving their likely Hall […]

Mlbtraderumors

Jonathan India Undergoes Season-Ending Labrum Surgery

The Royals announced that second baseman Jonathan India underwent a labrum repair on his left shoulder today. He’ll miss the rest of the season. India’s second season in Kansas City ends after 17 games. He batted .167 with a pair of home runs while reaching base at a .310 clip. There’s a decent chance this will […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals visit the Seattle Mariners for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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