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Kansas City Royals Begin Final Series of Homestand against Diamondbacks: Stats and Trends to Keep an Eye on

The Royals have come back down to Earth after a torrid stretch in August as they are 5-5 in their last ten and have lost their last two series. It hasn't been an ideal homestand for the Royals, but they can finish strong with their final series of the homestand coming against the Diamondbacks.

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Royals vs. Diamondbacks, September 7 Live Discussion

Here on Labor Day, in the midst of a heat wave, the Arizona Diamondbacks come to a cooler environment than Phoenix for a series. The 76-68 D-Backs are hanging on to the third Wild Card slot in the NL, with a half-game lead over the San Diego Padres.

Noah Cameron News / Field Level Media / September 7

Royals turn to Noah Cameron against surging Diamondbacks

The Kansas City Royals rode a pair of award-winning performances through August, but only one member of the decorated duo is certain to be on the field against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.

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The 'Multiple 3-HR games in a season' quiz

How many of the MLB players to hit three home runs in a single game multiple times in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

The '2025 MLB home run leaders' quiz

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 6

Royals’ Farm System Is Deeper Than It May Appear: Royals Pipeline

The 2026 MLB Draft was nearly two months ago, and since then, we have gotten a small sample size from some of the prospects in this year’s class. In the

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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.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / September 6

Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez lead Royals past Blue Jays

Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez each homered to power the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Royals starting pitcher Randy Dobnak (3-3) pitched six solid innings, allowing one run on four hits with no walks and three strikeouts.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / September 6

Matt Quatraro Announces Upsetting Jac Caglianone Update After Lineup Decision

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro provided an update on Jac Caglianone after the young slugger exited Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with left elbow soreness.

MLB News / Royals Review / September 6

Royals vs Blue Jays, September 6 live discussion

The Royals have struggled in the month of September and to open this homestand, sitting at 1-4. For the second straight series they will look to avoid being swept.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 5

Blue Jays top Royals, over .500 for first time in 5 months

Kazuma Okamoto's fourth hit of the night went for a tiebreaking, seventh-inning RBI single, and the Toronto Blue Jays made it hold to win their fourth straight, 4-3 over the host Kansas City Royals on Saturday, to move above .500 for the first time since early April.

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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.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / September 5

Bobby Witt Jr. Makes Announcement Amid 5th Royals Season

Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .283 with 17 home runs, 38 stolen bases, and a .812 OPS this season, numbers that rank among the best at his position even as the Kansas City Royals fade from postseason contention.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 5

Kansas City Royals news: Torii Hunter regrets not being a Royal

Jaylon Thompson writes Daniel Lynch IV had mixed results in a loss to the Blue Jays Friday. Lynch got through five innings. He had more conviction in the final three frames as he didn’t allow a run for the remainder of his start.

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The 'Last 1st-round QB by NFL team' quiz

The 'NCAA football national champions' quiz

The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz

The 'Most starts by an NFL QB' quiz

MLB News / Royals Review / September 4

Royals vs Blue Jays, September 4 live discussion

One of the fun things about covering the Friday and Saturday night games all season has been that, on a week like this with one off day, if a good starting pitcher pitches on a Saturday, I get to write about him that night, and I know I’ll get to write about him again next Friday.

Drew Waters News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 4

Royals Outright Drew Waters

The Royals announced that outfielder Drew Waters cleared outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Omaha. He has the right to elect free agency but the Royals didn’t say whether or not he would do so.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 4

Carter Jensen, Jac Caglianone Give Royals Plenty to Look Forward to in 2027

It was made clear entering this season that the Kansas City Royals were banking heavily on the continued development of their young players, specifically Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 4

Royals Reacts Results: Jumping on the Jac Wagon

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.

Jac Caglianone News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 4

Jac Caglianone Continues Breakout as Royals Look Toward Future: One Royal Way

What a month the Kansas City Royals had in August. In the latest episode of “One Royal Way,” host Joel Penfield dives into a number of topics as the 2026 MLB season nears its end.

MLB News / EssentiallySports / September 4

Royals’ 38-Year-Old Pro Pukes Mid-Game as Marlins Broadcast Delivers Ironic Moment

Another hot day, another victim of the heatwave. This time, it was Kansas City Royals veteran pitcher Craig Kimbrel. As concerned spectators watched Kimbrel struggle on the field, the Marlins broadcasters decided to run a commercial to give him some privacy.

Drew Waters News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 2

Royals Designate Drew Waters For Assignment

Drew Waters’ latest stint with the Royals will last only a day. Kansas City announced Wednesday that Waters, whose contract was selected to the major league roster yesterday, has been designated for assignment to clear space for infielder Michael Massey’s return from the injured list.

Drew Waters News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 1

Royals Select Drew Waters

Active rosters expand from 26 to 28 today and the Royals also had a third spot open due to right-hander John Schreiber getting claimed off waivers by the Yankees yesterday.

Jac Caglianone News / Yardbarker / September 1

Jac Caglianone's scorching August deserves more recognition

Kansas City Royals right-fielder Jac Caglianone's dominant performance in August deserves more praise.

The 'Multiple 30/30 Club MLB seasons' quiz

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.

Craig Kimbrel 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