MLB Standings › AL Central › Kansas City Royals
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Record
69-93 5th in AL Central, American League No. 13 Last win
September 27, 2026 34 days ago
Last loss
September 26, 2026 35 days ago
Last 3
W L L Wins 1 · Losses 2
Overview Standings Playoff race Charts Schedule History FAQ The Royals are 69-93 in the MLB standings for the 2026 season and sit fifth in the AL Central. They trail the Cleveland Guardians by 16 games.
In the American League they sit 13th, seven spots outside the playoff line. Last time out they beat the Guardians 3-2 on September 27. They won their last game and are 2-3 over their last five.
They have scored 690 runs and allowed 810, a differential of -120. They are 12-10 at home and 6-9 on the road. Last season they finished 82-80, 3rd of 5 in the AL Central. Eliminated from playoff contention.
The Royals can no longer win the AL Central. They are eliminated from the playoff race.
Record 69-93 .426 pct
AL Central 5th 16 back
American League seed No. 13 outside the line
Streak W1
Last 5 2-3
Home 12-10
Away 6-9
Division 7-5 in division games
League 16-12 in league games
PF / PA 690 / 810 4.3 / 5 per game
Diff -120
Playoff GB 15 behind the line
Projected 69 wins at the current rate
Magic no. Out elimination number
Kansas City Royals Standings
American League
#
Team
W L PCT HOME AWAY DIV CONF RS RA DIFF STRK L5 WCGB PROJ NEXT
1*
Tampa Bay Rays TB AL East leader 98
64
.605
18-8
13-13
8-8
22-13
736
650
+86 L1 1-4
+18 98
-
2z
Cleveland Guardians CLE AL Central leader 85
77
.525
14-11
16-7
13-8
25-17
678
667
+11 L3 1-4
+5 85
-
3z
Houston Astros HOU AL West leader 81
81
.500
8-13
10-8
6-6
13-14
734
766
-32 L2 2-3
+1 81
-
4y
New York Yankees NYY AL East 93
68
.578
17-8
9-8
14-7
19-11
739
601
+138 L3 2-3
+13.5 94
-
5y
Boston Red Sox BOS AL East 87
75
.537
12-9
9-10
6-7
12-16
689
611
+78 L3 2-3
+7 87
-
6y
Chicago White Sox CWS AL Central 84
78
.519
11-11
12-12
12-9
17-13
776
720
+56 L3 2-3
+4 84
-
Playoff cutoff
7e
Texas Rangers TEX AL West 80
82
.494
13-9
6-9
5-4
13-12
673
719
-46 L1 2-3
4 80
-
8e
Baltimore Orioles BAL AL East 79
82
.491
7-12
11-6
7-11
12-12
718
739
-21 L1 4-1
4.5 79
-
9e
Toronto Blue Jays TOR AL East 79
83
.488
9-6
9-12
5-7
16-17
648
694
-46 W1 2-3
5 79
-
10e ▲
Minnesota Twins MIN AL Central 77
85
.475
10-8
7-12
6-9
12-16
739
797
-58 W1 4-1
7 77
-
11e ▼
Detroit Tigers DET AL Central 76
86
.469
10-8
5-14
5-12
8-15
723
652
+71 L1 2-3
8 76
-
12e
Seattle Mariners SEA AL West 76
86
.469
10-9
7-11
8-11
10-15
664
722
-58 W2 3-2
8 76
-
13e
Kansas City Royals KC AL Central 69
93
.426
12-10
6-9
7-5
16-12
690
810
-120 W1 2-3
15 69
-
14e
Athletics OAK AL West 64
98
.395
9-9
6-14
11-8
15-23
699
937
-238 L2 2-3
20 64
-
15e
Los Angeles Angels LAA AL West 62
100
.383
5-11
8-13
7-8
12-16
655
752
-97 L2 2-3
22 62
-
Kansas City Royals in the American League Playoff Race
13 Kansas City Royals AL Central 69-93
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Kansas City Royals Season Charts
Games over .500 tap a dot Last season pace last season pace +9 -9 .500 Game 1: vs Blue Jays L 3-4 Game 2: vs Blue Jays W 6-1 Game 3: vs Diamondbacks L 4-5 Game 4: vs Diamondbacks L 3-5 Game 5: vs Diamondbacks W 5-2 Game 6: @ Red Sox W 3-2 Game 7: @ Red Sox L 1-5 Game 8: @ Red Sox L 1-4 Game 9: @ Astros L 2-4 Game 10: @ Astros W 5-2 Game 11: @ Astros L 2-6 Game 12: @ Pirates L 5-8 Game 13: @ Pirates L 5-6 Game 14: @ Pirates L 3-4 Game 15: vs White Sox L 11-14 Game 16: vs White Sox W 5-4 Game 17: vs White Sox L 1-9 Game 18: vs Guardians L 9-12 Game 19: vs Guardians L 5-11 Game 20: vs Guardians W 3-2 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 86 91 96 101 106 111 116 121 126 131 136 141 146 151 156 161
Runs scored vs allowed 20 10 Average scored 4.1 Average allowed 5.5 avg 4.1 avg 5.5 vs Blue Jays: scored 3 vs Blue Jays: allowed 4 TOR vs Blue Jays: scored 6 vs Blue Jays: allowed 1 TOR vs Diamondbacks: scored 4 vs Diamondbacks: allowed 5 ARI vs Diamondbacks: scored 3 vs Diamondbacks: allowed 5 ARI vs Diamondbacks: scored 5 vs Diamondbacks: allowed 2 ARI @ Red Sox: scored 3 @ Red Sox: allowed 2 BOS @ Red Sox: scored 1 @ Red Sox: allowed 5 BOS @ Red Sox: scored 1 @ Red Sox: allowed 4 BOS @ Astros: scored 2 @ Astros: allowed 4 HOU @ Astros: scored 5 @ Astros: allowed 2 HOU @ Astros: scored 2 @ Astros: allowed 6 HOU @ Pirates: scored 5 @ Pirates: allowed 8 PIT @ Pirates: scored 5 @ Pirates: allowed 6 PIT @ Pirates: scored 3 @ Pirates: allowed 4 PIT vs White Sox: scored 11 vs White Sox: allowed 14 CWS vs White Sox: scored 5 vs White Sox: allowed 4 CWS vs White Sox: scored 1 vs White Sox: allowed 9 CWS vs Guardians: scored 9 vs Guardians: allowed 12 CLE vs Guardians: scored 5 vs Guardians: allowed 11 CLE vs Guardians: scored 3 vs Guardians: allowed 2 CLE
Point margin by game green wins, red losses +14 -14 vs Blue Jays: -1 TOR vs Blue Jays: +5 TOR vs Diamondbacks: -1 ARI vs Diamondbacks: -2 ARI vs Diamondbacks: +3 ARI @ Red Sox: +1 BOS @ Red Sox: -4 BOS @ Red Sox: -3 BOS @ Astros: -2 HOU @ Astros: +3 HOU @ Astros: -4 HOU @ Pirates: -3 PIT @ Pirates: -1 PIT @ Pirates: -1 PIT vs White Sox: -3 CWS vs White Sox: +1 CWS vs White Sox: -8 CWS vs Guardians: -3 CLE vs Guardians: -6 CLE vs Guardians: +1 CLE
Points per game 4.1
Allowed per game 5.5
Average margin -1.4
Biggest win +5 vs TOR
Worst loss -8 vs CWS
Kansas City Royals Schedule and Scores
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Result
1
Sat, Sep 5 Final vs Toronto Blue Jays L 3-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
2
0
0
1
3
Blue Jays
2
0
1
0
4
2
Sun, Sep 6 Final vs Toronto Blue Jays W 6-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
3
0
2
0
6
Blue Jays
0
0
0
0
1
3
Mon, Sep 7 Final vs Arizona Diamondbacks L 4-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT
T
Royals
0
0
0
0
4
4
Diamondbacks
0
0
0
0
5
5
4
Tue, Sep 8 Final vs Arizona Diamondbacks L 3-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT
T
Royals
0
0
0
0
1
3
Diamondbacks
0
0
0
0
3
5
5
Wed, Sep 9 Final vs Arizona Diamondbacks W 5-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
0
1
1
0
5
Diamondbacks
0
0
0
1
2
6
Fri, Sep 11 Final @ Boston Red Sox W 3-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
1
0
2
0
3
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
2
7
Sat, Sep 12 Final @ Boston Red Sox L 1-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
0
0
0
0
1
Red Sox
0
0
0
1
5
8
Sun, Sep 13 Final @ Boston Red Sox L 1-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
0
0
0
0
1
Red Sox
0
1
0
0
4
9
Tue, Sep 15 Final @ Houston Astros L 2-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
0
0
0
0
2
Astros
1
0
1
0
4
10
Wed, Sep 16 Final @ Houston Astros W 5-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
0
0
0
2
5
Astros
0
0
0
0
2
11
Thu, Sep 17 Final @ Houston Astros L 2-6 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
1
0
0
0
2
Astros
1
1
0
0
6
12
Fri, Sep 18 Final @ Pittsburgh Pirates L 5-8 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
1
0
3
1
5
Pirates
0
0
2
2
8
13
Sat, Sep 19 Final @ Pittsburgh Pirates L 5-6 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
0
0
1
0
5
Pirates
0
2
0
2
6
14
Sun, Sep 20 Final @ Pittsburgh Pirates L 3-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
1
0
0
0
3
Pirates
0
0
0
1
4
15
Tue, Sep 22 Final vs Chicago White Sox Division L 11-14 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
0
0
1
2
11
White Sox
2
1
3
3
14
16
Wed, Sep 23 Final vs Chicago White Sox Division W 5-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
4
0
0
0
5
White Sox
0
0
4
0
4
17
Thu, Sep 24 Final vs Chicago White Sox Division L 1-9 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
0
0
0
1
1
White Sox
3
3
0
2
9
18
Fri, Sep 25 Final vs Cleveland Guardians Division L 9-12 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
1
2
0
2
9
Guardians
2
1
0
1
12
19
Sat, Sep 26 Final vs Cleveland Guardians Division L 5-11 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
3
0
0
0
5
Guardians
0
4
1
0
11
20
Sun, Sep 27 Final vs Cleveland Guardians Division W 3-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Royals
1
0
0
0
3
Guardians
0
0
1
0
2
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Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the inning-by-inning score.
Kansas City Royals Season by Season
Season
Record
Win %
RS / RA
2026 In progress
69-93 .426
690 / 810 -120
2025 3rd of 5 in AL Central 82-80 .506
–
2024 3rd of 5 in AL Central 86-76 .531
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Best recent
2023 5th of 5 in AL Central 56-106 .346
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2022 5th of 5 in AL Central 65-97 .401
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2022 5th of 5 in AL Central 65-97 .401
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Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). RS / RA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.
Kansas City Royals last 5 seasons
Since 2022 the Royals have won no division titles in five seasons and averaged 70.8 wins a year. Two of the five seasons finished at .500 or better. Their best season in that span was 2024, when they went 86-76 and finished 3rd of 5.
Their worst was 2023 at 56-106, 5th of 5. Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest was +0 in 2022. The offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 69-93, a .426 winning percentage that is behind last year's .506.
Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.
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Kansas City Royals Standings FAQ
What is the Kansas City Royals record?
The Royals are 69-93 as of October 30, 2026, fifth in the AL Central.
Where are the Royals in the AL Central?
Fifth of five. They are 16 games behind the leader.
Are the Royals in playoff position?
Not right now. They sit 13th in the American League, and six teams go through.
What is the Royals current streak?
They won their last game and are 2-3 over their last five games.
When do the Royals play next?
No upcoming game is scheduled.
How many runs have the Royals scored and allowed?
They have scored 690 and allowed 810 in 162 games, a differential of -120.
What is the Royals home and away record?
They are 12-10 at home and 6-9 on the road.
What was the Royals record last season?
They went 82-80 in 2025 and finished 3rd of 5 in the AL Central.
Have the Royals clinched anything?
Eliminated from playoff contention.
🕑 Updated Oct 30, 2026 4:24 PM EDT · last result change Sep 27
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