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 14, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 38-59, 5th in the AL Central. The Kansas City Royals did not play yesterday.

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The indicators are pointing down. The 2-5 record this week is doing most of the damage. Pair that with the staff giving up 6.4 RA/G this week.

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Royals Game on July 14

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Royals Score & Recap

The Kansas City Royals did not play yesterday.

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

In a day filled with mixed emotions for Kansas City Royals fans, the excitement surrounding Jac Caglianone's Home Run Derby debut stands out against the backdrop of a dismal season, with the team languishing at 38-59 after yet another loss to the Orioles. Caglianone may have exited early, but his performance ignited hopes reminiscent of Bo Jackson's glory days. Meanwhile, Michael Wacha's return to the All-Star Game after a decade offers a glimmer of veteran leadership in these turbulent times. With the current roster facing injury struggles, including the promising Luinder Avila, fans are left grappling with a cold reality: the Royals are mired in mediocrity as they try to recapture the magic of yesteryear while looking to the future.

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MLB.com

Caglianone cracks towering blasts in Derby debut, but exits in Round 1

PHILADELPHIA -- Jac Caglianone fulfilled a childhood dream and made a solid showing, but it wasn’t enough to advance out of the first round of the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t make an impression. With his father, Jeff, pitching to

MLB.com

Wacha returns to All-Star Game over a decade later -- this time a veteran leader

KANSAS CITY -- On July 14, 2015, a freshly turned 24-year-old pitcher named Michael Wacha walked into the home clubhouse at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati and was surrounded by National League All-Stars. He was glad he had familiar faces around him -- five other Cardinals teammates were All-Stars that

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Jac Caglianone provides Royals fans with most Home Run Derby hype since two-sport legend

Royals fans have a rooting interest in Monday's Home Run Derby and perhaps this is the most exciting rooting interest for the KC faithful since Bo Jackson.

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Royals top prospect's potential stardom was on full display at 2026 Futures Game

The Royals had a pair of names in Sunday's Futures Game in Kendry Chourio and Blake Mitchell, but it was the former that stole the show for KC prospect lovers.

Royals Review

2026 Home Run Derby Live Discussion

The 2026 Home Run Derby will take place tonight in Philadelphia. It starts at 7pm US Central time and will be shown on Netflix. For an explainer of everything you need to know about the Derby, you can read Kris Willis at the mothership here. A few key things to note: The derby when Bobby […]

Royals Review

Luinder Avila is the Royals closer of the future

Coming into the 2026 season, a lot of excitement surrounded the Royals and their starting pitching depth. That quickly evaporated in a little over a month after a slew of injuries. One of those depth pieces, a guy who didn’t make the Opening Day roster, despite a lot of hype around him was Luinder Avila. […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

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

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