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Massey, Dozier homer as Royals tie Rangers 4-4

The Royals tied 4-4 with the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Monday night, Kansas City's first tie of spring training with just one game remaining until the start of the regular season. Michael Massey and Hunter Dozier provided the bulk of the Royals' scoring in

Mar 28

Zack Greinke’s milestone pursuit and other intriguing MLB storylines for 2023

It wouldn’t be baseball season if there weren’t several stories that got people excited for the six months ahead. And a few of the fun ones are at the top of the list. Not only do these regular-season storylines feature some of the game’s biggest stars, but they also connect

Mar 27

Quiet day for prospect-loaded Royals lineup in 5-0 loss to Cubs

The Kansas City Royals closed out the Arizona portion of their preseason schedule with a prospect-loaded lineup and a 5-0 shutout loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs jumped out to a 5-0 lead by the fourth inning on home runs by Patrick Wisdom, Dansby Swanson and Cody Bellinger. It

Mar 26

Witt Jr. blasts three-run homer in Royals' 6-3 win over Dodgers

The Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 on Saturday, led by Bobby Witt Jr., who went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and a run. Witt Jr. broke a scoreless tie in the top of the third inning with a three-run shot, scoring Nicky Lopez and John

Mar 25

2023 Royals regular season TV schedule

The Kansas City Royals and Bally Sports Kansas City announced Saturday that all 162 2023 regular season games will be televised locally or nationally. Bally Sports Kansas City will air 158 regular season games. Four games will be broadcasted nationally, including two on Apple TV+, on Friday, May 12 at

Mar 25

Royals option relievers Staumont, Lovelady, Taylor to Omaha

As Opening Day draws near, the Kansas City Royals optioned three relievers — Josh Staumont, Richard Lovelady and Josh Taylor — to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday. Staumont turned in a strong spring showing with a 1.13 ERA over eight innings in eight game appearances with 10 strikeouts. The right-hander battled

Mar 25

Keller shines as Royals beat Giants 5-0

Brad Keller was impressive in his final start of spring training, striking out nine over five scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals shut out the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Friday at Surprise Stadium. Keller allowed five hits and one walk. Josh Staumont, Josh Taylor, Richard Lovelady and Brooks

Mar 24

AL Central Preview: Guards try defending lackluster division

Guardians ace Shane Bieber was musing about Cleveland manager Terry Francona's importance to the club earlier this spring when he made a somewhat surprising acknowledgement of what baseball's youngest team had done a year ago. "We kind of maximized our input," Bieber said, "and our output." Indeed, that young bunch

Mar 24

How to watch the Royals on Bally Sports Kansas City

Royals games are broadcast on Bally Sports Kansas City, a regional sports television network. The 2023 season is Bally Sports Kansas City’s 15th as the exclusive television partner of the Royals. New in 2023: The Bally Sports+ option to watch Royals telecasts. Bally Sports+ is the streaming service from Bally

Mar 23

Royals fall 6-3 to Padres in Singer's return from WBC

Brady Singer pitched well in his first start since returning from the World Baseball Classic, but the Kansas City Royals fell 6-3 to the San Diego Padres in a Cactus League matchup at Peoria Stadium on Thursday. Over three innings, the right-hander allowed one run on four hits and no

Mar 23

Blanco, Gentry homer as Royals beat White Sox 4-3

Dairon Blanco and Tyler Gentry went deep as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-3 in a Cactus League matchup in Glendale, Arizona on Wednesday. Blanco, a 29-year-old non-roster invitee who was briefly in the big leagues with the Royals last year, hit a solo shot off

Mar 22

Royals option Fermin, Garcia and Pratto to Omaha

The Royals provided some clarity on their plans for their Opening Day roster on Wednesday when they optioned catcher Freddy Fermin, infielder Maikel Garcia and first baseman Nick Pratto to Triple-A Omaha. Fermin, who was added to the Royals' 40-man roster over the offseason after a breakout campaign in Omaha,

Mar 22

Royals fall 6-2 to Cubs in shortened game

The Kansas City Royals lost 6-2 to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at Surprise Stadium. The game was called in the top of the seventh inning due to rain. MJ Melendez, Vinnie Pasquantino and Nicky Lopez returned to the Royals' lineup for the first time since their departure for

Mar 22

Royals fall in both split-squad games to Rockies, Diamondbacks

The Kansas City Royals were shut out 7-0 in a six innings of play with the Colorado Rockies in Las Vegas and 11-0 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Scottsdale in split-squad games on Sunday. The Royals' matchup with the Rockies was called after six innings due to rain. Brad Keller

Mar 19

Royals split pair of split-squad games with Rockies

Kyle Isbel, Franmil Reyes and Clay Dungan had big days at the plate as the Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 in an exhibition matchup at Las Vegas Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Back at the Royals' spring home in Surprise, Arizona, Daniel Lynch struggled as a Royals split

Mar 18