When is the next Royals game?

The Kansas City Royals visit the Texas Rangers for a 3-game series starting Friday.

How are the Royals doing?

The Kansas City Royals are 22-34, 5th in the AL Central. They are 2-5 over their last 7 games.

Kansas City Royals Daily Update
May 28, 2026

The Kansas City Royals are 22-34, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were blown out by the New York Yankees 0-7 at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

20°

▼5

Freezing

last night's loss

14-Day Trend

20° 77°

About as cold as the numbers can push it. Last night's 7-run loss is fresh and it shows. On top of that, a 2-5 week. That's the biggest factor right now.

Today's Achievements

The Full SetNEWAchievement HunterNEWBullpen Meltdown

See all 20 achievements

Share your team's vibe check · smallballnews.com

Royals Game Today

No game today.

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were blown out by the New York Yankees 0-7 at Kauffman Stadium.

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

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	33	25	.569		W1
White Sox	28	27	.509	3.5	W1
Twins	27	29	.482	5.0	L1
Tigers	22	34	.393	10.0	W1
Royals	22	34	.393	10.0	L3

Kansas City Royals are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -18 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	9	.290	.838	25
13 Salvador Perez	9	.214	.629	25
22 Carter Jensen	6	.222	.689	23

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
52 Michael Wacha	4-2	2.69	1.02	70.1
32 Stephen Kolek	3-0	2.77	0.85	26.0
67 Seth Lugo	2-4	3.74	1.38	65.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	2 hits, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .182 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
52 Michael Wacha	6.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
65 Noah Cameron	6.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals' misery continued as they were swept by the New York Yankees, suffering a brutal 1-15 loss that encapsulates their struggles this season. With a disappointing 22-33 record and a painful 2-5 stretch over the last week, the team is left reeling, particularly as All-Star Maikel Garcia flounders at the plate. After designating Bailey Falter for assignment,a move that felt destined,Mason Black returns from the minors, but the bullpen issues linger. As the Royals grapple with injuries and poor performance, the spotlight on Bobby Witt Jr. (.295) and Salvador Perez (.212) grows ever more urgent. With the Yankees looming again, the Royals must rally quickly or risk further deepening this freezing funk.

Sources

MLB.com · 7h ago

'Comes down to us': Royals' expectations remain high

KANSAS CITY – On Oct. 10, 2024, several Royals players sat quietly on their dugout bench at Kauffman Stadium, watching the Yankees celebrate an American League Division Series win. The Royals were dissatisfied with the way that season ended, but there was an overwhelming sense of optimism about where the

MLB.com · 20h ago

Strahm helping Lynch adjust to new leverage role

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Kingsofkauffman · 16h ago

Royals' dreadful losing stretch masking newly extended All-Star's poor start

While the primary focus of the Royals' early season struggles may lie elsewhere, All-Star leadoff man Maikel Garcia should not be exempt amid his poor start.

Kingsofkauffman · 18h ago

Royals make predictable bullpen move after unsurprisingly cutting ties with Bailey Falter

The Kansas City Royals made the inevitable move to designate Bailey Falter for assignment on Wednesday and predictably called Mason Black back up to the majors.

Mlbtraderumors · 20h ago

Royals Designate Bailey Falter For Assignment

The Royals have designated struggling left-hander Bailey Falter for assignment, per a team announcement. He’s out of minor league options, so simply sending him to Triple-A Omaha without a DFA wasn’t possible. Righty Mason Black was recalled from Omaha in a corresponding move. Falter, 29, has appeared in five games (two of them starts) for […]

Royals Review · 10h ago

Royals stay on the L train, fall to Yankees 7-0

The Royals were swept by the Yankees in the season series for the second year in a row, losing Wednesday evening 7-0. Tonight’s game was a pitchers’ duel through the first six innings. The 17th batter of the evening, Michael Massey, was the first hitter who managed to reach base when he hit a liner […]

Kansas City Royals Essentials

Throwback

Royals Upcoming Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time
Fri 05/29	@ Texas Rangers	8:05 PM
Sat 05/30	@ Texas Rangers	4:05 PM
Sun 05/31	@ Texas Rangers	2:35 PM

About Small Ball

This Kansas City Royals digest was built by Small Ball to save you from bouncing between five apps to follow your team. It's fan-run and made to deliver what matters each morning.

Got thoughts? Tell us. Want to support it? Ko-fi tips help keep it running.

Kansas City Royals Daily Update
May 28, 2026

Royals Game Today

Royals Score & Recap