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Kansas City Royals News & Updates


The Kansas City Royals were 28-39, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers 5-3 at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals Daily Vibe Check
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Solid ground right now. Winning 5 of their last 7 and it shows. On top of that, the 2-run win last night carries weight here.

Royals Game on June 10

Opponent:Texas Rangers (32-34)
Location:Kauffman Stadium
First Pitch:07:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Seth Lugo (2-4, 3.91 ERA) vs MacKenzie Gore (4-5, 4.23 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Rangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive, Royals.TV
Forecast:☀️ Clear sky, 70°F, Wind 3 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers 5-3 at Kauffman Stadium.

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Highlights

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Guardians
3732.536 L3
White Sox
3531.5300.5 W1
Twins
3038.4416.5 L3
Tigers
2839.4188.0 W2
Royals
2839.4188.0 W3

Kansas City Royals are 5-2 in their last 7 games, with a +6 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
7
Bobby Witt Jr.
9.277.80327
22
Carter Jensen
8.214.66831
9
Vinnie Pasquantino
6.221.65930

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
41
Daniel Lynch IV
2-01.980.9527.1
52
Michael Wacha
4-43.441.1481.0
56
Alex Lange
0-23.901.3730.0

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
14
Jac Caglianone
5 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .714 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
56
Alex Lange
3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
65
Noah Cameron
6.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
67
Seth Lugo
6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Royals News

The Royals are riding a three-game win streak following a thrilling 5-3 come-from-behind victory against the Texas Rangers, igniting some much-needed momentum in a season that’s struggled for spark. Jac Caglianone stole the show with a two-home run night, showcasing the power that has the team buzzing. With Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia also back in the lineup after some health scares, the Royals are starting to look like the team many hoped to see at the start of the season. The offense is alive and well, averaging 5.3 runs per game over the last week while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. It’s a warm feeling in Kansas City, especially with Witt's MVP-worthy season being overshadowed by national media. If they can keep this momentum going, maybe there’s still hope in 2023.

Sources
'OK, we can do it': Cags announces lineup return with 2-HR night
MLB.com
'OK, we can do it': Cags announces lineup return with 2-HR night
KANSAS CITY – After Jac Caglianone’s 11-pitch walk in the second inning and the home run in the fifth inning, Rangers manager Skip Schumaker likely didn’t want Nathan Eovaldi facing the Royals' young slugger a third time, not with Kansas City having just taken the lead, starting to see Eovaldi
Witt, Caglianone and Salvy back in Royals' lineup after weekend maladies
MLB.com
Witt, Caglianone and Salvy back in Royals' lineup after weekend maladies
KANSAS CITY – After an off-day of recovery on Monday and a full workout on the field on Tuesday afternoon, Bobby Witt Jr. was cleared to play and was ready to go for Tuesday’s series-opening win against the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals' star exited Sunday’s game against the
ESPN's top Tarik Skubal trade idea may be best possible case scenario for onlooking Royals
Kingsofkauffman
ESPN's top Tarik Skubal trade idea may be best possible case scenario for onlooking Royals
Tarik Skubal is dominating the trade market conversation right now. While the Royals likely aren't a fit, perhaps they're rooting for certain landing spots.
MLB Network's disrespect towards Bobby Witt Jr's MVP-worthy season has gone too far
Kingsofkauffman
MLB Network's disrespect towards Bobby Witt Jr's MVP-worthy season has gone too far
MLB Network's Greg Amsinger released his AL MVP field so far in 2026 and ranked Bobby Witt Jr. shockingly low, despite his MLB leading fWAR.
Jac Caglianone has monster game as Royals come from behind to defeat Rangers
Royals Review
Jac Caglianone has monster game as Royals come from behind to defeat Rangers
Don’t look now—but the Kansas City Royals officially have themselves a win streak. The Royals secured their third consecutive win (and fifth of their last six games) with a gutsy, impressive come-from-behind 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers. The first few innings of the game were not particularly kind to the Royals. Texas starter and […]
Royals June 9 game discussion
Royals Review
Royals June 9 game discussion
A few pieces of good news, y’all. First, Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia and Jac Caglianone are back in the lineup for the first time in a hot minute. That’s good! Those are the three best hitters in the lineup. The other good news? Salvador Perez is down hitting fifth. It could be better; […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the Houston Astros for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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