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Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 18, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting off a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals this weekend inside PNC Park The Royals will hand the ball off to 31-year-old right-hander Randy Dobnak, who is in his first season with the Royals after spending the […]
The Pirates have hovered around .500 all season, which was enough to keep them in contention through the trade deadline. But the Phillies and Padres have pulled away since then, leaving the Pirates without a postseason appearance for the eleventh consecutive season. Kansas City Royals (67-86) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (76-77) at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers are one game behind the Houston Astros in the American League West with nine games left. Texas lost 4-3 to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night at Globe Life Field, while Houston beat the Kansas City Royals. The teams had been tied atop the division at 76-76. Texas […]
Quad Cities rolled through the Midwest League postseason undefeated, and Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down why this championship run matters well beyond one trophy for the Kansas City Royals system. The pitching that powered the River Bandits’ dominance is the story worth knowing. L.P. Langevin’s late-season strikeout surge has some fans dreaming about […]
The Houston Astros got a big win against the Kansas City Royals in the final game of their series, and their big dogs came out to reel them in for a victory. That big dog happened to be Yordan Alvarez, who hit his 40th homer of the season during the game, making him the fifth […] The post Astros’ Jeremy Pena drops ultimate Yordan Alvarez praise after 40th HR appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for September 18, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Paul Skenes PIT KC 6.0 6 5 7 1 89 17 19.1% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – September 18, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
The The Star, Jaylon Thompson writes about Maikel Garcia’s goal for next season: Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia has one specific goal in mind heading into the 2027 campaign: Stay healthy. …In total, Garcia missed 67 games due to injuries… Garcia added more weight this offseason. However, the added strength caused unforeseen problems […]
The Yordan Alvarez American League Most Valuable Player hype just keeps on getting bigger. Alvarez added to that again on Thursday, when he hit another home run, his 40th of the 2026 MLB season, during a matchup against the Kansas City Royals at Daikin Park in Houston. With two outs and nobody on in the […] The post Astros’ Yordan Alvarez strengthens AL MVP case with 1 swing vs. Royals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Royals dropped the rubber game against the Houston Astros Thursday night. Despite scoring first, Kansas City falls 6-2 as Houston homered five times. The game started off promising as the Royals loaded the bases in the top of the first on just nine pitches—two four-pitch walks to Carter Jensen and Bobby Witt Jr. before […]
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TONIGHT’S GAME: With just 10 games remaining on their regular season schedule, the Houston Astros will continue their final homestand of the season tonight as they host the Kansas City Royals for a rubber game of their three-game series at Daikin Park. Rookie RHP Miguel Ullola (0-0, 3.38 ERA) will serve as an opener for […]
The Royals will try to win their series against the Astros with the rubber game airing on FOX tonight, not Royals.TV. Because when you have a chance to give a 67-85 team a regional audience, you take it! But the Royals will have all their stars available tonight for the larger viewing audience. Cags returns […]
The Kansas City Royals have nothing left to play for in 2026. Or do they? Kansas City has officially been eliminated from postseason contention, but the Royals could still have an enormous impact on which AL Central rival gets to play in October. The Royals will host the Chicago White Sox for three games beginning […] The post The non-contending team that may determine Guardians-White Sox AL Central race appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Joel Penfield breaks down Carter Jensen’s evolution in 2026, his value as a hitter, why he’s the catcher of the future for the Royals and more! — Looking for tickets for your next event? Tickets for Less is your #1 source! Save big on every purchase when you use promo code KCSN. https://www.ticketsforless.com/kcsn-special?promo=KCSN — 📧 KCSN Chiefs Newsletter: Join 20,000+ Chiefs fans and subscribe FREE for the latest news and analysis directly to your inbox every weekday ➡️ https://www.kcsn.c...
The Royals are going to need to make major changes if they want to get back to the postseason anytime soon.
TONIGHT’S GAME: With just 10 games remaining on their regular season schedule, the Astros will continue their final homestand of the season tonight as they host the Royals for a rubber game of their three-game series in Houston, TX. Rookie RHP Miguel Ullola (0-0) will serve as an opener for the Astros tonight opposite the […]
Aram and Jack highlight the players being sent out to the AFL by America League teams, discussing what they’re looking forward to seeing and what makes them good AFL candidates. Intro: 0:00 Blue Jays: 1:57 Orioles: 6:31 Rays: 11:19 Red Sox: 13:46 Yankees: 15:45 Guardians: 18:51 Royals: 21:31 Tigers: 25:30 Twins: 28:09 White Sox: 31:53 Angels: 36:53 Astros: 36:59 A’s: 42:27 Mariners: 45:56 Rangers: 50:06 Just Baseball Top 100: https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/top-100-mlb-prospects/ SUPPOR...
Giancarlo Stanton’s less-than-stellar speed is widely known throughout the baseball community. During the Yankees’ pennant run two years ago, Bob Costas went viral in the baseball community for bringing it up at every possible opportunity as the Bombers took on the Kansas City Royals, noting that “it’s not his fault” because repeated lower body injuries […]
I am not a prospect hound. I don’t spend my time poring over scouting reports or watching tape. But that doesn’t mean that I am not interested in what’s happening on the Kansas City Royals farm. Those players playing in Omaha and Springfield and Davenport and Columbia have the potential to be future big leaguers, […]
The Kansas City Royals visit the Houston Astros on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Daikin Park, Houston, TX. The Houston Astros enter at 76-76 (.500), while the Kansas City Royals sit at 67-85 (.441). Seth Lugo (7-8, 4.99 ERA in 164 innings) takes the mound for the Royals. The Astros have recorded 45 stolen bases for the 2026 regular season, the fewest in the MLB, while the Royals have 29 home runs with runners in scoring position for the 2026 regular season, also the fewest ...
Kansas City NPR station KCUR, which has a pretty bad record of trying to explain stadium financing, set out to do an explainer today on the city’s plan to spend $600 million toward a new Royals stadium, and how’d that go? The plan to pay the $600 million Kansas City plans to borrow for or […]
With the Guardians beating the White Sox yesterday, the Royals were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Just in case you missed it, the Royals High-A affiliate, the Quad Cities River Bandits won the Midwest League championship on Tuesday night, capping an incredible second half. Carter Jensen is wrapping up a one-of-a-kind type of season for […]
Daniel Lynch IV, John Rave, Michael Massey, and Carter Jensen carried the load as the Royals evened the series vs. the Astros! ———– Join the conversation! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Royals Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Royals/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcroyals/ Visit The Royals: https://www.royals.com Get tickets: https://www.royals.com/tickets Official Royals Merchandise: https://www.royals.com/shop
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers are tied for first place in the American League West with 10 games left after beating the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night at Globe Life Field. The Houston Astros lost 5-2 at home to the Kansas City Royals. Both teams are 76-76. Houston holds the tiebreaker. Texas […]
Daniel Lynch had his best outing as a starter for 2026 picking up a win as the Royals take care of business 5-2 in Houston tonight. There were a lot of early base runners though not a lot of early scoring in this one. Carter Jensen and Bobby Witt both walked to put Cristian Javier […]