What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 12-19, 5th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Cole Ragans (1-4, 5.00 ERA) vs Bryan Woo (1-2, 3.86 ERA). First pitch at 09:45 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on Apple TV, Apple TV. First pitch at 09:45 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

May 01, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 12-19, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals lost to the Athletics 3-6 at Sutter Health Park.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

Perfectly average, for better or worse. Down by 3 last night. That result hits the score hard. At least putting up 6.3 runs per game. That pace keeps the score healthy.

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Royals Game on May 01

Opponent:	Seattle Mariners (16-16)
Location:	T-Mobile Park
First Pitch:	09:45 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Cole Ragans (1-4, 5.00 ERA) vs Bryan Woo (1-2, 3.86 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Apple TV, Apple TV
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 51°F, Wind 7 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals lost to the Athletics 3-6 at Sutter Health Park.

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

Highlights

Starling Marte went 3-4 with 1 RBI.
Elias Díaz went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Maikel Garcia went 3-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	16	16	.500		W1
Tigers	16	16	.500		W1
White Sox	14	17	.452	1.5	W3
Twins	14	18	.438	2.0	W1
Royals	12	19	.387	3.5	L2

Kansas City Royals are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +11 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
43 Elias Díaz	1	.364	1.235	3
22 Carter Jensen	6	.256	.818	16
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	2	.289	.797	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
28 Kyle Isbel	4 hits, .4 AVG in last 3 games
0 Starling Marte	4 hits, 1 RBI, .571 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

The Kansas City Royals dropped the series finale to the Athletics 6-3, continuing a frustrating trend that saw them unable to capitalize on leads even after a promising start with Starling Marte's two-out RBI single. While Bobby Witt Jr. is finally finding his groove with a resurgence that follows a 34-game homerless drought, the loss was overshadowed by injury woes, notably Maikel Garcia suffering a painful thumb injury after a 106.5 mph line drive. With two pitchers sidelined for the season after undergoing surgery, the once-promising depth in the rotation is now a glaring weakness. Despite this setback, the Royals have shown resilience recently, going 5-2 over the last week, and they'll need that momentum as they face the Athletics again, hoping to regain ground in a struggling season.

Sources

MLB.com

Royals can't break out of familiar patterns in series loss to Athletics

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Maikel Garcia was bent over in pain after a 106.5 mph line drive off the bat of the Athletics' Darell Hernaiz hit Garcia’s thumb instead of his glove as he intended to snag it. As a trainer and manager Matt Quatraro checked on him, Garcia’s infield teammates

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NEW! Top 150 Draft prospects: Cholowsky still No. 1, but plenty of movement behind him

As the calendar gets ready to turn to May, the Draft buzz is starting to grow louder. And we’re leaning into it with an updated and expanded Draft Top 150. With two-plus months left before the 2026 Draft gets underway in Philadelphia, there’s a ton of movement on every team’s

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Dual Royals elbow surgeries take aim at KC's pitching depth stockpile

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Royals’ recent surge is bringing out the MVP Bobby Witt Jr. fans have been waiting for

After a brutal 34-game homerless drought, Witt has erupted — and Kansas City's suddenly winning again. Coincidence? Absolutely not.

Royals Review

Royals drop series finale to A’s, lose 6-3

Despite leading twice in this afternoon’s ballgame, the Royals fell behind in the bottom of the second and never again challenged the Athletics. The Royals led off the scoring in the bottom of the first on a two-out RBI single by Starling Marte, the first of his three singles of the afternoon. Maikel Garcia, who […]

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Royals vs Athletics, Thursday afternoon game thread

The Royals conclude their trip to Sacramento this afternoon in the rubber game of their series against the A’s. After taking the first game in extras on Tuesday, the Royals fell yesterday. Now, Noah Cameron takes the mound with a chance for Kansas City to take it’s second straight series. Vinnie remains out of the […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Guardians for a 4-game series starting Monday.

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