What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 25-39, 5th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Luinder Avila (1-2, 4.44 ERA) vs Joe Ryan (4-3, 3.20 ERA). First pitch at 02:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, Royals.TV. First pitch at 02:10 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

June 06, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 25-39, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals came up short against the Minnesota Twins 3-5 at Target Field.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

An even split between good and bad. A 2-run loss last night is the biggest weight on the score. On the plus side, outscoring opponents by 5 this week.

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Royals Game on June 06

Opponent:	Minnesota Twins (30-35)
Location:	Target Field
First Pitch:	02:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Luinder Avila (1-2, 4.44 ERA) vs Joe Ryan (4-3, 3.20 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, Royals.TV
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 75°F, Wind 2 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals came up short against the Minnesota Twins 3-5 at Target Field.

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

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	36	29	.554		L2
White Sox	33	30	.524	2.0	L1
Twins	30	35	.462	6.0	W1
Tigers	26	38	.406	9.5	W4
Royals	25	39	.391	10.5	L1

Kansas City Royals are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a +5 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
40 Josh Rojas	0	1.000	2.000	2
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	9	.282	.822	26
22 Carter Jensen	7	.211	.656	28

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Daniel Lynch IV	2-0	1.78	0.99	25.1
52 Michael Wacha	4-4	3.44	1.14	81.0
65 Noah Cameron	2-4	4.22	1.26	59.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
14 Jac Caglianone	5 hits, 1 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games
19 Michael Massey	6 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
65 Noah Cameron	7.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
56 Alex Lange	3.0 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games
67 Seth Lugo	6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals stumbled again in their latest matchup against the Minnesota Twins, suffering an 8-6 loss despite taking an early lead. A disheartening moment came when Isaac Collins was thrown out at home, a poor decision that exemplified the team's current struggle with base running. Bobby Witt Jr. continues to highlight the Royals' season, now positioned as a potential MVP candidate with Aaron Judge sidelined, but it’s hard to shine when the overall momentum feels flat. The Royals have been inconsistent, posting a 3-4 record this past week and displaying a troubling run differential of -1. With Michael Wacha on the mound tonight, fans hope for a more straightforward victory to ease the tension, but given their recent performances, that seems like a tall order.

Sources

MLB.com

Royals thrown out twice at home in two-run loss to Twins

MINNEAPOLIS – With two outs, the Royals trailing by three runs in the seventh inning and Isaac Collins on second base, almost everyone knew that if a ball got to the outfield, Collins would attempt to break for home and try to give the Royals some momentum to work their

Kingsofkauffman

Royals vs. Twins Rain Delay, June 5: Updates, Start Time, Full Details

After starting the series with a mid-game rain delay Thursday, the Royals will open their Friday contest of their weekend set in Minnesota late due to weather.

Kingsofkauffman

Aaron Judge injury just cleared path for Bobby Witt Jr. to achieve Royals greatness

With Aaron Judge sidelined with a rib injury for the foreseeable future, is Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. the American League frontrunner for MVP now?

Mlbtraderumors

Elias Díaz Elects Free Agency

Veteran catcher Elias Díaz rejected an outright assignment from the Royals in favor of free agency, as reflected on the transaction log at MiLB.com. Players with more than three years of service (or a prior outright in their career) can reject outrights and instead elect free agency. Díaz has more than nine years of major […]

Royals Review

Not worth the wait; Royals fall to Twins

Despite a rain delay of over an hour, the game started off so well for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. took a one-out walk, Vinnie Pasquantino hit an RBI double, then Jac Caglianone drove him in with his own double. The Royals wouldn’t score again until a weak groundout in the ninth brought home Caglianone […]

Royals Review

Royals at Twins, June 5, 7:15 CT

For the second game in a row, the Royals won with ninth-inning runs. Tonight, perhaps they can make things a little bit easier on those of us who already suffer from various heart, blood pressure, or anxiety diseases. Michael Wacha will take the mound for KC. His last start, against Texas, didn’t go so great. […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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