Salvador Perez had three hits including a home run, Cole Ragans pitched six strong innings and the Kansas City Royals routed the visiting Los Angeles Angels 12-1 on Saturday night.
The Kansas City Royals entered Saturday as one of four teams that have yet to reach 10 wins this season. The Royals, however, have shown signs of turning it around after winning of two of three games following an eight-game losing streak.
Veteran Mike Trout set an Angels franchise record for most career games played at any one position with his 1,367th appearance in center field, but Los Angeles fell to the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Friday night in the opening game of their series in Kansas City.
It wasn’t the stars, but the supporting cast that stole the show as the Royals knocked off the Angels 6-3 on Friday night. The 5-9 hitters in the lineup went a combined 7-for-18 and drove in all six runs, as the Royals scored six runs for the third consecutive game.
The Kansas City Royals enter a three-game series Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. After going 1-9 over their last 10 games, fans are hoping for offensive changes to help spark production.
Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.
The Kansas City Royals bullpen has plagued the team so far in 2026. With a 6.29 ERA, it ranks last in the league. Underwhelming performances from arms like John Schreiber, along with blown saves from key high-leverage relievers such as Lucas Erceg, have turned the bullpen into a significant issue.
The Kansas City Royals are coming off a series loss to the Baltimore Orioles following an 8-6 loss on Wednesday. Kansas City has a chance to reset with an off day Thursday before returning to Kauffman Stadium to open a three-game set Friday against the Los Angeles Angels to wrap up the homestand.
The Royals have stumbled out to an 8-17 start, the worst record in baseball. Despite playoff aspirations coming out of spring training, they may have already played their way out of contention before the calendar hits May.
In 2020, the COVID pandemic resulted in a stilted cadence to the typical draft evaluation process. Nevertheless, the draft continued onward and the Royals picked Asa Lacy fourth overall.
It has been a disappointing season for the Kansas City Royals, who currently hold one of the worst records in MLB. The entire roster has underperformed, and the club has already fallen into a deep hole in the AL Central.
Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.
The Kansas City Royals will someday have a new stadium. The team is teaming up with Hallmark Cards for a massive private investment partnership project, that will include a new ballpark at Crown Center.
The MLB season is a marathon, and in April, the marathon has truly just begun. Still, these games count just as much as the ones in August, and there are managers around the game who have landed on the hot seat on the backs of poor starts.
The noise at Kauffman Stadium was impossible to miss, was it not? Kansas City fans went all out after another home loss, this time against the Baltimore Orioles, and the boos rained down on every Royals player.
The Royals announced that infielder Jonathan India has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 19th, due to a left shoulder subluxation.
Salvador Perez is arguably the finest catcher in the MLB for his generation. The Kansas City Royals captain is well on his way to the Hall of Fame. Nevertheless, Father Time is slowly catching up with the 35-year-old.
Right-hander Mason Black is set for his Royals debut on Sunday. He’ll be joined by catcher Elias Diaz, who had his contract selected by the club. Right-hander Mitch Spence and infielder Tyler Tolbert were optioned to make room for Black and Diaz, the team announced.
Salvador Perez made his thoughts very clear about Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro’s reasoning for giving the veteran catcher a day off on Saturday.
Royals vs. Yankees: The Kansas City Royals will travel to Yankee Stadium as they open a three-game series in the Bronx. After a great start this season, Aaron Boone and his boys are having a miserable run.
Jac Caglianone is the only “qualified” hitter to collect not a single RBI this season. Not a HR, not an RBI, not a stolen base. Just 4 runs, not leaving fantasy baseball owners with much after 3 weeks.
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is coming off back-to-back All-Star seasons, and he is hoping to make it three straight this year. Through 16 games, Witt is hitting .271 with 7 RBIs and 8 stolen bases.
The Kansas City Royals start a series with the Chicago White Sox tonight. Kansas City has a 5-7 record heading into the four-game series with the White Sox.