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The Kansas City Royals are playing their best baseball all season as August comes to a close. They have put together a 14-10 record in August and the offense has been the catalyst during this stretch.

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Royals Reacts Results: The playoffs are still a pipe dream

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / CBSSports.com / August 28

Free MLB home run picks August 28: Royals All-Star Bobby Witt Jr. among expert's best bets for Friday

SportsLine's Matt Severance shares his best MLB home run props picks for Friday, August 28

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 28

Kansas City Royals news: A Gold Glove Infield?

At The Star, Jaylon Thompson writes that the Royals could have 4 infield Gold Glove finalists: This season, the Royals have four infielders with a top-3 SDI rating — according to the latest August update.

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The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

Jac Caglianone News / Field Level Media / August 27

Jac Caglianone's career day helps Royals smash Blue Jays

Jac Caglianone homered and had career highs of five hits and six RBIs and the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 13-2 Thursday night.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

MLB News / Royals Review / August 27

Royals hammer Blue Jays, win fourth straight series

The Royals pounced on the Blue Jays Thursday evening, beginning the game with a home from Carter Jensen and finishing it with a 13-2 victory. One day after the nine-game winning streak ended, the Royals looked no worse for wear.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 27

Royals Show Signs of a Promising Core During Late-Season Surge: One Royal Way

The Kansas City Royals’ nine-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday with a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. In the latest episode of “One Royal Way,” host Joel Penfield discussed the Royals’ recent stretch of games and what it could mean for next season.

Michael Massey News / Field Level Media / August 27

Royals put 2B Michael Massey on 7-day concussion list

Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey, who is having a strong season, was placed on the 7-day injured list with a concussion Thursday. The move is retroactive to Wednesday.

Anthony Gose News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 27

Royals Select Anthony Gose

The Royals announced Thursday that they’ve selected the contract of lefty Anthony Gose from Triple-A Omaha. Kansas City also recalled infielder Josh Rojas.

Randy Dobnak News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 27

Randy Dobnak Is Giving the Royals Something to Think About for 2027

The Kansas City Royals’ nine-game winning streak was snapped Wednesday after they dropped the second game of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Michael Massey News / Athlon Sports / August 26

Royals Deliver Michael Massey Update After Unfortunate Injury in Blue Jays Game

Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey was forced to leave Tuesday night’s 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays after taking a hard fall on the turf at Rogers Centre.

Salvador Perez News / Field Level Media / August 25

Salvador Perez, Royals take down Blue Jays for ninth consecutive win

Salvador Perez knocked in the go-ahead run with a fifth-inning single Tuesday night as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 for their ninth straight victory.

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Tony Gonsolin News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 25

Royals’ Tony Gonsolin takes step toward making MLB comeback

Former Los Angeles Dodgers legend Tony Gonsolin is trying to work his way back from serious elbow surgery. Now a member of the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander is one step closer to making his MLB comeback.

Kansas City Royals News / Lindy's Sports / August 25

Unbelievably, Kansas City Royals Can Still Make the Playoffs (Here's How)

The baseball executive glanced at the field before a game in New York in June and made me a guarantee. “Some team you don’t think of as a contender right now is going to make the playoffs,” he said.

Kansas City Royals News / TWSN / August 25

The Kansas City Royals Are Baseball’s Most Dangerous Long Shot

Just a few weeks ago, the Kansas City Royals‘ 2026 season seemed all but finished as they fell 24 games below .500. Yet, eight consecutive wins later, they have seemingly found new life and put themselves on the cusp of the playoffs once again.

Salvador Perez News / Larry Brown Sports / August 23

Salvador Perez somehow gets his first stolen base in 5 years

36-year-old Salvador Perez treated us to an extremely rare sight on Sunday. The longtime Kansas City Royals catcher Perez got a base hit in the second inning against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / August 22

Craig Kimbrel joins rare history as Royals extend winning streak

Despite being 17 games under .500, the Kansas City Royals are somehow still alive in the hunt for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League.

Lost season continues for Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia

Kade Anderson's MLB debut for Mariners was a mixed bag

Angels star Mike Trout makes history vs. Rangers

The 'MLB 300-saves club' quiz

Maikel Garcia News / Yardbarker / August 21

Lost season continues for Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia

The 2026 season has been a lost year for the Kansas City Royals and third baseman Maikel Garcia.

The 'Home Run leaders by MLB team' quiz

Scott Barlow News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 21

Royals Release Scott Barlow

Scott Barlow‘s return to the Royals organization lasted about seven weeks. The former Kansas City closer, who signed a minor league deal with the Royals in early July after being cut loose by the A’s, was released yesterday, per the transaction log at MiLB.com.

Maikel Garcia News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 21

Royals Likely To Place Maikel Garcia On Injured List

The Royals are likely to place Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list tomorrow, manager Matt Quatraro told reporters (link via Anne Rogers of MLB.com).

Daniel Lynch News / Just Baseball / August 19

What To Make of the Royals Trying Daniel Lynch IV as a Starter Again

There are likely few MLB teams that have experienced as much injury turmoil as the Kansas City Royals in 2026. It’s been an endless cycle of injured list stints and periods of riding the pine due to ailments for many key cogs on the roster.