What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 22-33, 4th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Noah Cameron (2-3, 4.72 ERA) vs Gerrit Cole (0-0, 0.00 ERA). First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on Royals.TV, Amazon Prime Video. First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

May 27, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 22-33, 4th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were crushed by the New York Yankees 1-15 at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

Everything is pointing the wrong way. Lost by 14 last night. Hard to shake that off immediately. And a 2-5 stretch over the last 7 is hard to spin.

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Royals Game on May 27

Opponent:	New York Yankees (33-22)
Location:	Kauffman Stadium
First Pitch:	07:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Noah Cameron (2-3, 4.72 ERA) vs Gerrit Cole (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Royals.TV, Amazon Prime Video
Forecast:	⛅ Partly cloudy, 69°F, Wind 2 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals were crushed by the New York Yankees 1-15 at Kauffman Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	4	1	4	0	1	0	1	2	2	15	24	0
	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0

Highlights

Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	32	25	.561		L2
White Sox	27	27	.500	3.5	L1
Twins	27	28	.491	4.0	W1
Royals	22	33	.400	9.0	L2
Tigers	21	34	.382	10.0	L1

Kansas City Royals are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -17 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	9	.295	.853	25
13 Salvador Perez	9	.212	.628	25
22 Carter Jensen	6	.226	.701	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.	3 hits, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .25 AVG in last 3 games
13 Salvador Perez	4 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .4 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
46 John Schreiber	3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals' struggles mounted yet again as they fell to the New York Yankees 4-3, marking their 22nd loss in 32 games this season. The bullpen game strategy, led by Bailey Falter, proved ineffective, only exacerbating the team's woes as they continue to score a paltry 3.0 runs per game over the past week. The mood darkened further with news that Cole Ragans had to pause his rehab due to elbow stiffness, leaving the rotation even thinner. Fans are left questioning the recent promotion of speedster Tyler Tolbert, as it feels like the organization is grasping at straws rather than addressing deeper issues. Meanwhile, the decision to outright veteran catcher Elias Díaz to Triple-A Omaha indicates a lack of clear direction in a team that seems to be caught in a cycle of mediocrity.

Sources

MLB.com

Minutes in, overturned call helps seal Royals' fate as slide continues

KANSAS CITY – It took less than 10 minutes for Tuesday’s game against the Yankees to devolve into an unmitigated mess. Deploying a bullpen game for the second time in a week, the Royals turned to Bailey Falter again against the Yankees on Tuesday night. It has been rocky for

Kingsofkauffman

Latest MLB mock draft only strengthens Royals' connection to talented teenaged outfielder

FanSided's latest 2026 MLB mock draft has the Royals opting for the high school positional route and selecting a familiar face at pick No. 6.

Kingsofkauffman

Recently promoted Royals speedster won't cut it if KC are serious about improving

The Royals opted to promote a familiar face in Tyler Tolbert on Friday. However, still stuck in their losing ways, there's better ways KC could improve.

Mlbtraderumors

Royals Outright Elias Díaz

The Royals sent veteran catcher Elias Díaz outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to the MLB.com transaction log. It’s unclear if he’ll report or elect free agency. Díaz was designated for assignment last week when K.C. recalled speedy outfielder Tyler Tolbert. Kansas City had carried three catchers for the previous five weeks. Salvador Perez and Carter Jensen have each logged […]

Mlbtraderumors

Cole Ragans Pauses Rehab After Experiencing Elbow Stiffness

Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will be shut down from throwing for the next few days after feeling stiffness in his elbow. Kansas City’s ace went to the injured list with a left elbow impingement in early May. Ragans pitched well in a rehab outing on Saturday, but “did not recover well” from the start, manager […]

Royals Review

The Yankees beat the Royals by so many runs I lost count

One of my pet theorems about the Kansas City Royals franchise and their fans is that nobody really knows what winning looks like, what good players look like. It’s a point of view naturally warped by decades of mediocrity punctuated by brief seasons of excitement. Tonight, the New York Yankees crushed the Royals 15-1 and […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

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

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