Perez crushes 459-foot walk-off home run (1:17)
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
8-5, 1st in AL Cent
Royals earn doubleheader split with Jays on Perez's walk-off
— The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays got wildly different yet equally effective pitching performances in splitting their day-night doubleheader on Saturday.
Matz marvels as Jays beat Royals 5-1 in doubleheader opener
— Steven Matz held the Kansas City Royals without a hit into the sixth inning, and Jonathan Davis and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-1 victory in the seven-inning opener of their doubleheader Saturday.
Royals trade Heath to D-backs for minor leaguer
Nick Heath, who had been designated for assignment earlier in the week, has been on the fringe of making the Royals' major league club the past several years.
Blue Jays-Royals ppd., will be made up on Sat.
Friday's game between the Blue Jays and Royals was postponed because of rain. It will be made up Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader.
Shaky Royals bullpen hangs on for 7-5 win over Blue Jays
— Jakob Junis ran his consecutive scoreless streak to 14 innings as the Royals staked him to a seven-run lead Thursday night, and a shaky Kansas City bullpen held on after giving most of it back for a 7-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Pérez delivers with bat to finish big series, KC tops Angels
— Salvador Pérez homered and doubled to cap off an impressive series, leading Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals over the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 on Wednesday.
Royals C Perez ends game with pickoff, KC beats Angels 3-2
— Royals catcher Salvador Perez picked David Fletcher off third with the bases loaded for the final out in the ninth inning, helping the Kansas City Royals beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Tuesday night.
Ohtani's 3 RBIs Trout's HR leads Angels over Royals 10-3
— Shohei Ohtani had three hits and three RBI, and Mike Trout hit a two-run homer, leading the Los Angeles Angels over the Kansas City Royals 10-3 Monday night.
Taylor helps Royals top White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings
— Michael A. Taylor scored when Garrett Crochet misplayed Andrew Benintendi's bunt in the 10th inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Royals-White Sox postponed because of rain
The Royals and White Sox will have to wait at least another day to resume their series after Saturday's game was postponed because of rain.
RamÃrez homers twice, Bieber fans 12, Indians beat Royals
— When José RamÃrez’s shot to deep right field narrowly missed being a home run, Shane Bieber knew what was coming next.
Duffy dazzles, Merrifield's 3 RBIs lift Royals past Indians
— Danny Duffy's days of being bullied by the Indians are over. He's hitting back.
Lynn pitches 1st shutout of season, White Sox top Royals 6-0
— Lance Lynn pitched a five-hitter for the first complete game and shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-0 on a rainy Thursday.
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Duffy wins, Merrifield drives in 3 as Royals blank Indians
— Danny Duffy pitched six innings of two-hit ball to beat a longtime nemesis and Whit Merrifield drove in all of Kansas City's runs with a homer and sacrifice fly, leading the Royals over the Cleveland Indians 3-0 on Monday.
Lowe hits towering HR, Texas tops Royals to avoid sweep
— Nate Lowe hit a towering, three-run homer and the Texas Rangers figured how to hold onto a big lead, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday for their first win of the season.
Taylor again stars at plate, Royals beat Rangers 11-4
— Michael A. Taylor homered and drove in three runs for the second straight game, leading the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers 11-4 Saturday.
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Royals outslug Rangers 14-10 in wild opener
— Michael A. Taylor homered, drove in three runs and threw out two players at the plate from center field, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Texas Rangers 14-10 in a wild season opener Thursday.
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Royals shortstop Mondesi to begin season on IL
Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi will begin the season on the injured list with a right oblique strain.
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2021 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 8 | 5 | .615 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3 | L3 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.3418th
Quality Starts227th
WHIP1.4024th
BAA.25826th
Runs6020th
Batting Average.24311th
On Base Percentage.30817th
Slugging Percentage.38913th