What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 34-49, 5th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Michael Wacha (5-5, 3.48 ERA) vs Davis Martin (9-3, 3.18 ERA). First pitch at 04:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on Chicago Sports Network, Royals.TV. First pitch at 04:10 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

June 27, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 34-49, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were blown out by the Chicago White Sox 1-22 at Rate Field.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

The math is ugly. The 21-run loss last night is the heaviest factor today. Also weighing on the score: 9.0 RA/G this stretch. The arms aren't holding up.

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Royals Game on June 27

Opponent:	Chicago White Sox (42-38)
Location:	Rate Field
First Pitch:	04:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Michael Wacha (5-5, 3.48 ERA) vs Davis Martin (9-3, 3.18 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Chicago Sports Network, Royals.TV
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 77°F, Wind 2 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were blown out by the Chicago White Sox 1-22 at Rate Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
	0	0	10	1	2	4	5	0		22	23	0

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	42	38	.525		W1
Guardians	42	40	.512	1.0	L1
Twins	39	44	.470	4.5	W1
Tigers	35	47	.427	8.0	W1
Royals	34	49	.410	9.5	L3

Kansas City Royals are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -27 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
22 Carter Jensen	11	.244	.747	42
14 Jac Caglianone	14	.269	.830	30
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	10	.291	.827	32

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Daniel Lynch IV	2-1	2.41	0.95	33.2
52 Michael Wacha	5-5	3.48	1.16	101.0
46 John Schreiber	0-3	3.31	1.26	32.2

Royals News

After suffering a staggering 22-1 defeat and following it up with another humiliating loss where the Kansas City Royals were crushed 17-1 by the Chicago White Sox, it’s hard to find any silver lining. Bobby Witt Jr. is back in the lineup after a Grade 1 right MCL sprain, but even his return can't mask the disarray. Carter Jensen, however, continues to shine amidst the chaos, providing a glimmer of hope that the franchise might have found a worthy successor to Salvador Perez behind the plate. With the trade deadline approaching, the Royals sit at 34-48, and it's clear they need to make tough decisions soon. While the offense has shown some life, averaging 7.0 runs per game over the past week, the pitching staff is in shambles, raising serious questions about how this season can turn around.

Sources

MLB.com

Royals look to regroup after allowing franchise-high-tying 22 runs

CHICAGO -- For the second game in a row, the Royals had to turn to position player Tyler Tolbert for the final inning of a blowout loss. On Friday, he recorded the first scoreless inning for Royals pitchers since the second inning in their ugly 22-1 loss to the White

MLB.com

Witt (MCL sprain) back in Royals' lineup as DH after missing 6 games

CHICAGO -- After missing six games with a Grade 1 right MCL sprain, Bobby Witt Jr. was back in the Royals' starting lineup for their series opener against the AL Central-leading White Sox on Friday night. Witt, who sustained the injury during Kansas City's win over the Cardinals on June

Kingsofkauffman

Royals may not have clear trade deadline strategy yet, but 3 players aren't making things any easier

The Royals have yet to make their trade deadline approach official, but if they are to be sellers, these names aren't doing them any favors right now.

Kingsofkauffman

Carter Jensen's red-hot stretch making it easy for Royals to mask Salvador Perez's downfall

The Royals may still be floundering at the bottom of the AL, but it hasn't been because of Carter Jensen, who may be forcing a changing of the guard at catcher.

Royals Review

Chicago crushes the Royals so badly that we have a civic duty to turn this game off

It is the end of the sixth inning; the White Sox are leading 17-1. The Royals scored their only run on a double play groundball after David Sandlin walked the bases loaded following a 10-run bottom of the third inning. This comes one night after the Royals were almost no-hit in Tampa Bay and lost […]

Royals Review

Royals at White Sox game discussion 6/26

Normally, I like to get the game preview started relatively early. Usually, we know the pitching matchups well ahead of time, and I can start at least writing about the pitchers and get most of the preview done. Then I can add the lineups and a couple of sentences about those closer to game time. […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the Tampa Bay Rays for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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