What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 38-59, 5th in the AL Central.

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The Kansas City Royals are 38-59, 5th in the AL Central. They are 2-5 over their last 7 games.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

July 13, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 38-59, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals got routed by the Baltimore Orioles 2-8 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

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last night's loss

The numbers paint a bleak picture. A 6-run loss last night is the biggest weight on the score. Pair that with 2 wins in 7 games. The math speaks for itself.

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Royals Game on July 13

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Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals got routed by the Baltimore Orioles 2-8 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

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

Highlights

Lane Thomas went 3-4 with 1 RBI.

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	50	45	.526		W3
Guardians	51	46	.526		W4
Twins	48	49	.495	3.0	W2
Tigers	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Royals	38	59	.392	13.0	L5

Kansas City Royals are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -3 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
22 Carter Jensen	13	.236	.724	49
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	13	.286	.816	39
14 Jac Caglianone	15	.260	.782	35

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Daniel Lynch IV	2-2	2.35	0.94	38.1
52 Michael Wacha	5-7	3.77	1.19	119.1
64 Steven Cruz	2-2	4.88	1.34	31.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
2 Tyler Tolbert	6 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
52 Michael Wacha	7.2 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals were swept in Baltimore, suffering an 8-2 defeat that has fans reeling as they head into the All-Star Break. Matt Strahm's struggles continued, as he allowed five runs in just a third of an inning, leaving the team to regret missed opportunities and question their pitching decisions. Meanwhile, the team turned its focus to the MLB Draft, where they made significant selections, but the excitement of new prospects can’t mask the disappointment of their recent performance. To add insult to injury, the Orioles' Blaze Alexander left the game with a fractured hand after being hit by a pitch from Lucas Erceg, highlighting the rough edges of an already painful series for Kansas City. As the Royals sit at 38-58, it's clear that changes are necessary both on the field and in the front office.

Sources

MLB.com

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Orioles’ Blaze Alexander Suffers Fractured Hand On HBP

The Orioles’ 8-2 win over the Royals today came at a painful cost for Blaze Alexander, as the third baseman left the game due to a non-displaced fracture in his left hand. The injury came when Lucas Erceg hit Alexander with a pitch in the bottom of the seventh, and both benches emptied after Alexander […]

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Benches clear in Orioles-Royals game after infielder exits with ‘gut-punch’ injury

Alexander was visibly upset and turned to jaw at Erceg, and the Orioles staff quickly came out to restrain him from escalating the situation further.

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the San Diego Padres for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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