Kansas City Royals Standings 2026: MLB Record, AL Central Rank

Kansas City Royals

MLB · AL Central · Kansas City

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Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
Head coach: Matt Quatraro
Record: 67-85 5th in AL Central, American League No. 13
Last win: September 16, 2026 0 days ago
Last loss: September 15, 2026 1 day ago
Last 3: WLLWins 1 · Losses 2
Next game: @ AstrosThu, Sep 17 · 7:15 PM EDTtomorrowOpponent →

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Kansas City Royals standings for the 2026 season: the Royals are 67-85 (0.441) and sit 5th in the AL Central. They trail the Cleveland Guardians by 10.5 games. In the American League they are No. 13, 7 spots outside the playoff line. Last time out they beat 5-2 the Astros on September 16. Current streak W1, last five 3-2. They have scored 641 runs and allowed 734 (-93), and are 11-8 at home and 7-9 on the road. Last season they finished 82-80, 3rd of 5 in the AL Central. Next game: @ Astros on Thu, Sep 17 at 7:15 PM EDT. The Royals can no longer win the AL Central. Playoff elimination number: 1, sitting 10 games behind the last spot.

Record67-85

PCT.441

AL Central5th (10.5 GB)

American League seedNo. 13

StreakW1

Last 53-2

Home11-8

Away7-9

Division7-2

League16-8

PF / PA641 / 734

Diff-93

Playoff GB10

Projected71 wins

Magic no.Out of division

Kansas City Royals Standings

AL Central American League League

AL Central
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Cleveland GuardiansCLE	78	75	.510	–	10-10	10-6	9-8	14-10	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	83	10	vs OAK Fri 9/18
2	Chicago White SoxCWS	77	75	.507	0.5	9-10	9-9	10-5	13-10	711	677	+34	L2	2-3	82	E10	vs DET Thu 9/17
3	Detroit TigersDET	72	80	.474	5.5	8-8	9-13	5-13	11-17	683	607	+76	L1	4-1	77	E5	@ CWS Thu 9/17
4	Minnesota TwinsMIN	71	81	.467	6.5	8-9	5-13	6-9	10-14	692	765	-73	W1	1-4	76	E4	@ LAA Thu 9/17
5	Kansas City RoyalsKC	67	85	.441	10.5	11-8	7-9	7-2	16-8	641	734	-93	W1	3-2	71	Out	@ HOU Thu 9/17

American League
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1^x	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	92	59	.609	10-6	16-6	3-6	17-9	688	617	+71	W4	4-1	+16.5	99	vs OAK Thu 9/17
2	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-10	10-6	9-8	14-10	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+1.5	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
3	Texas RangersTEXAL West leader	76	76	.500	13-7	7-12	7-10	14-15	635	673	-38	W4	4-1	–	81	vs BOS Thu 9/17
4^x	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	15-7	9-6	9-4	15-8	697	561	+136	L1	4-1	+12	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
5	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	82	70	.539	10-8	9-11	5-6	11-15	668	586	+82	L2	1-4	+6	87	@ TEX Thu 9/17
6	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central	77	75	.507	9-10	9-9	10-5	13-10	711	677	+34	L2	2-3	+1	82	vs DET Thu 9/17
Playoff cutoff
7	Houston AstrosHOUAL West	76	76	.500	8-11	7-8	4-5	8-12	675	729	-54	L1	2-3	1	81	vs KC Thu 9/17
8	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-6	8-10	8-6	18-14	619	656	-37	W1	2-3	1.5	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
9	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-9	14-8	6-9	15-15	688	714	-26	W3	4-1	2.5	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
10	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	80	.474	8-8	9-13	5-13	11-17	683	607	+76	L1	4-1	5	77	@ CWS Thu 9/17
11	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	81	.467	8-9	5-13	6-9	10-14	692	765	-73	W1	1-4	6	76	@ LAA Thu 9/17
12	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	9-11	8-11	7-8	12-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	6.5	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
13	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	85	.441	11-8	7-9	7-2	16-8	641	734	-93	W1	3-2	10	71	@ HOU Thu 9/17
14^e	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	91	.401	6-11	8-12	9-6	14-20	660	865	-205	L2	2-3	16	65	@ TB Thu 9/17
15^e	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	58	94	.382	8-11	6-12	7-5	12-14	614	692	-78	L1	2-3	19	62	vs MIN Thu 9/17

Major League Baseball
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	92	59	.609	10-6	16-6	3-6	17-9	688	617	+71	W4	4-1	+16.5	99	vs OAK Thu 9/17
3	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
4	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
5	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	15-7	9-6	9-4	15-8	697	561	+136	L1	4-1	+12	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
6	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
7	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
8	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
9	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	82	70	.539	10-8	9-11	5-6	11-15	668	586	+82	L2	1-4	+6	87	@ TEX Thu 9/17
10	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
11	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-10	10-6	9-8	14-10	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+1.5	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
12	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central	77	75	.507	9-10	9-9	10-5	13-10	711	677	+34	L2	2-3	+1	82	vs DET Thu 9/17
13	Texas RangersTEXAL West leader	76	76	.500	13-7	7-12	7-10	14-15	635	673	-38	W4	4-1	–	81	vs BOS Thu 9/17
14	Houston AstrosHOUAL West	76	76	.500	8-11	7-8	4-5	8-12	675	729	-54	L1	2-3	1	81	vs KC Thu 9/17
15▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
16▼	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-6	8-10	8-6	18-14	619	656	-37	W1	2-3	1.5	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
17▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
18	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
19	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-9	14-8	6-9	15-15	688	714	-26	W3	4-1	2.5	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
20	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	80	.474	8-8	9-13	5-13	11-17	683	607	+76	L1	4-1	5	77	@ CWS Thu 9/17
21	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	81	.467	8-9	5-13	6-9	10-14	692	765	-73	W1	1-4	6	76	@ LAA Thu 9/17
22	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
23	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
24	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	9-11	8-11	7-8	12-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	6.5	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
25	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
26	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	85	.441	11-8	7-9	7-2	16-8	641	734	-93	W1	3-2	10	71	@ HOU Thu 9/17
27	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
28	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	91	.401	6-11	8-12	9-6	14-20	660	865	-205	L2	2-3	16	65	@ TB Thu 9/17
29	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	58	94	.382	8-11	6-12	7-5	12-14	614	692	-78	L1	2-3	19	62	vs MIN Thu 9/17
30	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

Kansas City Royals in the American League Playoff Race

Detroit TigersAL Central72-80

Minnesota TwinsAL Central71-81

Seattle MarinersAL West71-82

Kansas City RoyalsAL Central67-85

AthleticsAL West61-91

Los Angeles AngelsAL West58-94

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the American League. Dashed line = seed 6, the last playoff spot.

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Kansas City Royals Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Runs scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game4.0

Allowed per game3.8

Average margin+0.2

Biggest win+5 vs TOR

Worst loss-10 @ CLE

Kansas City Royals Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Thu, Aug 20Final

Athletics

W 6-2

Fri, Aug 21Final

Detroit TigersDivision

W 5-2

Sat, Aug 22Final

Detroit TigersDivision

W 3-1

Sun, Aug 23Final

Detroit TigersDivision

W 11-7

Tue, Aug 25Final

Toronto Blue Jays

W 5-3

Wed, Aug 26Final

Toronto Blue Jays

L 0-3

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

2026In progress

67-85.441

641/734-93

20253rd of 5 in AL Central

82-80.506

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20243rd of 5 in AL Central

86-76.531

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Best recent

20235th of 5 in AL Central

56-106.346

–

20225th of 5 in AL Central

65-97.401

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20214th of 5 in AL Central

74-88.457

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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 2021 the Royals have won 0 division titles in 5 seasons and averaged 72.6 wins a year, with 2 of the 5 seasons at .500 or better. Best season in the span: 2024 (86-76, 3rd of 5). Worst: 2023 (56-106, 5th of 5). Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest +0 in 2021; the offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 67-85 (.441), behind last year's .506.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

Kansas City Royals Standings FAQ

What is the Kansas City Royals record?

The Royals are 67-85 as of September 17, 2026.

Where are the Royals in the AL Central?

5th of 5, 10.5 games behind the leader.

Are the Royals in playoff position?

Not right now. They are No. 13 in the American League and 6 seeds go through.

What is the Royals current streak?

Won 1 straight; 3-2 over the last five.

When do the Royals play next?

@ Astros on Thu, Sep 17 at 7:15 PM EDT.

How many runs have the Royals scored and allowed?

641 scored and 734 allowed in 152 games, a differential of -93.

What is the Royals home and away record?

11-8 at home, 7-9 on the road.

What was the Royals record last season?

82-80 in 2025, 3rd of 5 in the AL Central.

Which division are the Royals in?

The AL Central, in the American League, with Guardians, White Sox, Tigers, Twins.

Updated Sep 17, 2026 6:43 AM EDT