INDEPENDENT MLB ANALYTICSINDEPENDENT ANALYTICS
MON · SEP 7, 2026
SEP 7
Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

Founded 1969
Owner John Sherman
Ballpark Kauffman Stadium
World Series titles 2
64–80
Record
.444
PCT
5th AL Central
Division
11.5
GB
34
T-Score
W1
Streak
5–5
Last 10
+89
Run diff
Next game
vs Diamondbacks
Today 2:10 PM ET · Law vs Cameron
Matchup preview →
Standings updated Sep 7, 4:00 AM ETTeam stats updated Sep 7, 4:01 AM ETInjuries updated Sep 7, 4:01 AM ET
Team snapshot
·Royals sit 5th in the AL Central at 64–80, 11.5 GB.
·Royals are 5–5 over their last 10 with a +4 run differential.
·The offense ranks 15th in MLB with a .719 OPS.
·The rotation owns a 4.10 ERA.
·Next: 3 games vs Diamondbacks.
Where the season stands

Kansas City has dropped two straight and went 1-2 over its last three, getting outscored 16-12 in that span. The Royals beat Miami 7-3 on Sept. 3, then lost 9-2 and 4-3 to Toronto. As of Sept. 7, they’re 63-80, in fifth place in the AL Central and 11.5 games back, while sitting outside a playoff position as the No. 10 team in the Wild Card race, 9.0 games out. Next up is a three-game set at home against Arizona starting Sept. 7.

powered by pitcherstat.com · Sep 7, 8:22 AM

T-Score breakdown

34T-ScoreWEAK
24th of 30 teams
OffenseBELOW AVG
RotationAVERAGE
ResultsPOOR
BullpenPOOR
Team PitchingPOOR

Next five games

DateOpponentSiteProbable startersTime
Sep 7AZDiamondbacksHomeLaw vs Cameron2:10 PM ET
Sep 8AZDiamondbacksHomeTBD vs Wacha7:40 PM ET
Sep 9AZDiamondbacksHomeTBD vs TBD7:40 PM ET
Sep 11BOSRed SoxAwayTBD vs TBD7:10 PM ET
Sep 12BOSRed SoxAwayTBD vs TBD4:10 PM ET

Last five games

DateOpponentSiteResultScore
Sep 6TORBlue JaysHomeW6–1
Sep 5TORBlue JaysHomeL3–4
Sep 4TORBlue JaysHomeL2–9
Sep 3MIAMarlinsHomeW7–3
Sep 2MIAMarlinsHomeL6–9

Starting rotation

PitcherP-ScoreERAL5 ERAWHIPNext startStatus
Noah Cameron L644.082.931.22Today vs AZActive
Michael Wacha R633.363.031.10Sep 8 vs AZActive
Seth Lugo R495.048.511.44Not announcedActive
Luinder Avila R385.535.791.61Not announcedIL
Randy Dobnak R562.543.251.32Not announcedActive
Stephen Kolek R374.505.871.24Not announcedIL
Daniel Lynch IV L593.516.161.10Not announcedActive

Bullpen

Bullpen ERA
5.7228th
WHIP
1.5830th
Saves
3420th
Last-10 ERA
3.00
K/9
7.728th
IP last 7 days
21.019th most
Top relieversERAWHIPSVLast 3 days
Alex Lange5.931.50—1.0
Steven Cruz4.271.23——
Lucas Erceg6.231.89——
Craig Kimbrel3.801.20—1.0
Nate Pearson2.191.16——

Offense

HitterH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPvs RHPLast 14
Salvador Perez DH55.65419.757.614▲ .757
Bobby Witt Jr. SS82.81717.815.817▼ .635
Carter Jensen C75.75522.665.792▲ 1.067
Jac Caglianone RF79.82523.737.864▼ .748
Isaac Collins LF55.6656.596.695▼ .531
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B65.71511.540.782— .759
Michael Massey 2B66.75811.853.729▲ 1.025
Injured list
Maikel GarciaKansas City Royals placed 3B Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.Aug 2110-day IL
Luinder AvilaKansas City Royals transferred RHP Luinder Avila from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right forearm tightness.Aug 660-day IL
Connor SeaboldKansas City Royals transferred RHP Connor Seabold from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right lat strain.Aug 360-day IL
Beck WayKansas City Royals placed RHP Beck Way on the 15-day injured list. Low back spasms/tightness.Jul 2815-day IL
Stephen KolekKansas City Royals transferred RHP Stephen Kolek from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right flexor strain.Jul 2260-day IL
Nick MearsKansas City Royals transferred RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right shoulder impingement.Jul 1460-day IL
Return dates appear only when a club has stated one publicly.

Home, road and handedness

Home / road
Home record38–34
Road record26–46
Home run diff+4
Road run diff-92
Offense by site
Home OPS.767 10th
Road OPS.675 30th
Home − road+.092
Offense by hand
OPS vs LHP.704 15th
OPS vs RHP.725 13th

Last 10 games

W 13-2
TOR
W 3-0
CLE
W 8-3
CLE
L 1-11
CLE
L 3-6
MIA
L 6-9
MIA
W 7-3
MIA
L 2-9
TOR
L 3-4
TOR
W 6-1
TOR
Record: 5–5Run differential: +4Runs/game: 5.2Runs allowed/game: 4.8
Full season statistics
Team batting
AVG.247 12th
OBP.316 15th
SLG.403 13th
OPS.719 15th
Runs617 21st
Home runs151 22nd
Team pitching
ERA4.70 27th
WHIP1.39 26th
Rotation ERA4.10
Bullpen ERA5.72
K/97.4 28th
Quality starts51 14th
Saves34 20th

Frequently asked

What is the Royals record in 2026?+
64–80 (.444), 5th AL Central.
Where do they rank in the division?+
5th in the AL Central, 11.5 back.
Who is their next opponent?+
The Diamondbacks, at home at 2:10 PM ET.
Who are the probable starters in the next series?+
Law vs Cameron (Sep 7); TBD vs Wacha (Sep 8).
What is the team's T-Score?+
34 out of 100, 24th of 30 teams.
Where do the Royals play?+
Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City Royals Stats, Standings, Roster & Schedule 2026 | PitcherStat