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The Kansas City Royals are still hanging around in the American League Wild Card race with time to spare in the 2025 regular season. They are 62-61 and are just four games back of the reigning AL champion New York Yankees for the final spot.

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Royals storm back to sweep White Sox 6-2

The Kansas City Royals didn’t have a baserunner until the 4th inning. But after back-to-back walks, a double play and flyout ended the threat. The Royals didn’t get a hit until one out in the bottom of the 6th inning on a bloop double from Mike Yastrzemski, but a flyout and a strikeout and the Royals looked like they were in trouble.

Vinnie Pasquantino News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 17

Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino admits he ‘blacked out’ during heat-related illness scare

As the Kansas City Royals are coming off the trade deadline, the team has currently won four of its last five games, but Saturday’s victory against the Chicago White Sox featured a concerning moment.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / August 17

Kansas City Royals Legend Stands Alongside Hall of Famers in Baseball History

When he hit his 20th home run of the season earlier this week, Kansas City Royals legend Salvador Perez continued to move up an impressive list in baseball

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Royals' fans get first in-person look at P Ryan Bergert as he faces White Sox

Ryan Bergert has enjoyed a solid start to his Kansas City tenure and now has a chance to help the Royals continue their home dominance of the Chicago White Sox.

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Royals' Pasquantino feels heat, exits with illness

Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino left Saturday night's 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox with a heat-related illness after striking out in the first inning.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / August 16

Royals continue dominance over White Sox with 6-2 win

Mike Yastrzemski and John Rave each homered, and Michael Lorenzen returned from the injured list with four scoreless innings, as the Kansas City Royals extended their home winning streak over the Chicago White Sox to 13 games with Saturday night's 6-2 victory.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 16

Royals win convincingly over the White Sox, 6-2

The Royals entered this homestand needing to go, by most accounting, 7-3 or 8-2 in order to really rejoin the playoff hunt. There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth when they lost the series finale against the Nationals, but with tonight’s win, they’re still 4-1 halfway through it and have a second shot at a sweep tomorrow.

Vinnie Pasquantino News / Field Level Media / August 16

Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino makes early exit due to heat-related illness

Kansas City first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino exited Saturday night's game against the visiting Chicago White Sox due to a heat-related illness, according to the team.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 16

Royals Should Target Yankees Former MVP To Boost Outfield Production For 2026

The Kansas City Royals are hanging around in the American League Wild Card race. They have a few teams in front of them, but at 61-61, they are just four games back with a lot of time still left in the season.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 16

Kansas City Royals news: Seth Lugo’s struggles, Royals draft picks stand out

Vahe Gregorian writes that the Royals are running out of time to make a push. Based on conversations and observations of body language and reactions to

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 16

Royals seek to continue home mastery of White Sox

The Kansas City Royals' home dominance of the Chicago White Sox has reached historic proportions. Looking to run their club-record home winning streak over the White Sox to 13 games, the Royals will welcome veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen back to mound on Saturday night.

Salvador Perez News / Field Level Media / August 15

Salvador Perez shines as Royals continue home dominance of White Sox

Salvador Perez hit a tie-breaking home run in the fourth inning, and talented rookie Noah Cameron yielded one run while pitching into the sixth, as the Kansas City Royals extended their home winning streak over the Chicago White Sox to 12 games with a 3-1 victory on Friday night.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 15

Royals wriggle out of jam to win 3-1 over White Sox

JOHN. SCHREIBER. After loading the bases in the sixth inning with one out, Noah Cameron was pulled for Schreiber. The Royals were winning only 2-1, and it kinda felt like this was it.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 15

Royals Could Pursue NPB Star To Bolster Offense For 2026

The Kansas City Royals are hanging around in the American League Wild Card race. They are four games back with a record of 60-61. They chose to buy rather than sell at the trade deadline in hopes of bolstering their offense to get back into the postseason race.

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Royals Reveal Game Plan For Slumping Trade Pickup After Bullpen Demotion

The good news about Bailey Falter's early struggles with the Kansas City Royals is that they'll have him for a long time. But they'd sure like to get some production out of him now, too.

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Royals Should Reunite With 2025 All-Star To Boost Offense For 2026

The Kansas City Royals are remaining close in the American League Wild Card race. While it's a longshot, they are four games back of the final spot with a 60-61 record.

Kansas City Royals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / August 15

Kansas City Royals Top Prospect Tosses 5 Perfect Innings in Single-A

Kendry Chourio, still just 17 years old, has torn it up in the Kansas City Royals' farm system in 2025. The right-handed pitcher made his third start with Single-A Columbia on Thursday, taking on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 15

What is the state of the Royals rotation in 2026?

Going into the trade deadline, adding depth in the starting rotation was the Royals’ number one priority after the injury bug struck three of the five opening day starting pitchers.

Bailey Falter News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 13

Royals move trade-deadline acquisition to bullpen

The Kansas City Royals are going to be reinstating Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day injured list on Saturday, which will bump left-hander Bailey Falter to the bullpen.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / August 12

Kansas City Royals Veteran Moves Up Exclusive List in AL History Books

Salvador Perez has been one of the top slugging catchers in baseball for over a decade at this point, so he has naturally managed to rack up some pretty impressive and historic numbers with the Kansas City Royals.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / August 11

Bobby Witt Jr. News Emerges After Missing Time With Kansas City Royals

It's been a very up-and-down season for the Kansas City Royals, sitting with a 58-60 record and in third place in the AL Central going into their Monday matchup against the Washington Nationals.

Hunter Harvey News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 11

Royals right-hander returns to injured list

The Royals announced today that right-hander Hunter Harvey has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right adductor strain. Fellow righty Luinder Avila has been recalled in the corresponding move and will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / August 10

Royals Announce Bobby Witt Jr. News After Removal From Lineup

The Kansas City Royals are 58–59 on the season, fighting to make back-to-back postseason trips for the first time in nearly a decade. The team enters Sunday’s divisional matchup against the Minnesota Twins four games behind the New York Yankees with two months left in the regular season.