{"id":616317,"date":"2026-03-10T06:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T06:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/616317\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T06:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T06:24:32","slug":"watch-two-free-kansas-city-royals-spring-games-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/616317\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch two free Kansas City Royals spring games this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Royals announced a couple of big additions to their broadcast team last week.<\/p>\n<p>Former Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/spt-columns-blogs\/vahe-gregorian\/article314925628.html\">will be an analyst<\/a> for some games this season, while Bridget Howard will work as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article314921209.html\">a host and dugout reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Games will air on Royals.TV this season, which will be available on most linear platforms, such as cable.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals have not announced how fans will be able to access those games. However, fans can sign up to stream Royals.TV via the MLB app or MLB.com.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a free trial of sorts this week, as a pair of Royals spring games will available to stream at no cost. They will be on Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n<p>You will have to create an account on the MLB app or MLB.com. After logging in, fans should be able to find the Royals games.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how to watch and listen to the Royals\u2019 spring-training games this week.<\/p>\n<p>Monday: vs. Guardians, 3:05 p.m. (KWOD 1660 AM)<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday: vs. Mariners, 3:10 p.m. (KWOD 1660 AM)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday: vs. Giants (ss), 3:05 p.m. (listen on Royals.com); vs. Cubs (ss), 3:05 p.m. (No TV or radio)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday: vs. Padres, 8:10 p.m. (Royals.TV, MLB Network out of market and 96.5 The Fan)<\/p>\n<p>Friday: vs. Diamondbacks, 8:05 p.m. (Royals.TV, MLB Network out of market and 96.5 The Fan)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday: vs Athletics,3:05 p.m. (96.5 The Fan)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday: vs. White Sox 3:05 p.m. (96.5 The Fan)<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published March 9, 2026 at 10:50 AM.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Kansas City Star<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/219036630\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773123872_689_mug Cropped.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Pete Grathoff\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/219036630\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pete Grathoff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Kansas City Star<\/p>\n<p>            From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Royals announced a couple of big additions to their broadcast team last week. 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