What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 32-46, 5th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Michael Wacha (4-5, 3.64 ERA) vs Drew Rasmussen (6-3, 2.59 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 22, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 32-46, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals dropped one to the St. Louis Cardinals 10-12 at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

58°

▼5

Lukewarm

the bats are locked in

Neither here nor there. The offense at 6.7 R/G is a clear positive right now. And run differential of +9 this week. They're not just winning, they're winning comfortably.

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Royals Game on June 22

Opponent:	Tampa Bay Rays (43-31)
Location:	Tropicana Field
First Pitch:	06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Michael Wacha (4-5, 3.64 ERA) vs Drew Rasmussen (6-3, 2.59 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Rays.TV, Royals.TV
Forecast:	🌤️ Mostly sunny, 71°F, Wind 3 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals dropped one to the St. Louis Cardinals 10-12 at Kauffman Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	5	4	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	12	16	1
	2	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	10	12	0

Highlights

Carter Jensen went 2-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Nick Loftin went 1-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Michael Massey went 3-5 with 2 RBI.
Jac Caglianone went 2-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	41	37	.526		L1
White Sox	39	37	.513	1.0	L3
Twins	38	41	.481	3.5	W2
Tigers	33	44	.429	7.5	W3
Royals	32	46	.410	9.0	L1

Kansas City Royals are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +9 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
16 John Rave	1	.429	1.886	1
22 Carter Jensen	10	.244	.749	39
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	10	.294	.833	32

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	2.64	1.14	30.2
56 Alex Lange	0-4	3.97	1.41	34.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	6 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .6 AVG in last 3 games
22 Carter Jensen	5 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games
14 Jac Caglianone	5 hits, 4 HR, 7 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games
16 John Rave	3 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .429 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

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals may have dropped a high-scoring 12-10 affair against the Cardinals, but the series win highlighted the explosive potential of young slugger Jac Caglianone, who launched four home runs over the three-game set. While the offense is sizzling, averaging 6.3 runs per game this past week, the pitching remains a significant concern, especially as they signed Matt Moore to a minor league deal in a bid to bolster their depth. Stephen Kolek, who has shown flashes of brilliance, struggled in the finale, underscoring the ongoing issues on the mound. With a record of 32-45, the Royals need to harness their offensive firepower consistently while addressing their pitching woes if they want to make a push in the second half of the season.

Sources

MLB.com

What's clicked for Caglianone to keep crushing homers against Cards?

KANSAS CITY -- Despite a 12-10 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday, the Royals left Kauffman Stadium with a series win over their Interstate 70 rivals and they witnessed a continued breakout of one of their young sluggers. Jac Caglianone hit four home runs in three games this series, including

Kingsofkauffman

Royals must aim higher than Matt Moore comeback dream to address dreadful pitching depth

The Royals signed veteran lefty Matt Moore to a minor league contract on Saturday, but was it a move worth making to address their floundering pitching depth?

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3 recent reasons why Royals fans should believe in Luinder Avila as starting pitcher

Avila has been solid out of the bullpen, but injuries forced him back into a starting role. His most recent outing revealed three reasons the results shifted.

Royals Review

Royals lose slugfest in series finale against Cardinals

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Cardinals at Royals 6/21 game discussion

After an extremely rare Saturday off day, (thanks World Cup), the Royals, winners of three straight contests will try and sweep their in state rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. After the Cardinals won the first two matchups, the Royals have won the last three, already clinching a season series tie. Stephen Kolek will get the […]

Rotowire

JJ Wetherholt: Blasts two homers in slugfest win

Wetherholt went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 12-10 win over the Royals. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Royals Upcoming Schedule

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

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