{"id":633050,"date":"2026-03-20T05:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T05:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/633050\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T05:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T05:30:42","slug":"kansas-city-royals-2026-schedule-in-pocket-calendar-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/633050\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Royals 2026 schedule in pocket-calendar form"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Royals have a pretty simple mission for the 2026 season in Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n<p>Return to the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals missed the big-league postseason last fall and have spent the offseason making tweaks to their roster in hopes of formulating a return. Their quest begins with opening day, which for KC happens on the road this spring.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals\u2019 first game of the MLB season is set for Thursday, March 26 against the Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>Many interesting series follow between now and October, when the Royals hope to be playing meaningful baseball once again. Here is a look at Kansas City\u2019s 2026 season in a pocket-calendar format.<\/p>\n<p>                                              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roy-sked-march-april-2026.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"1057\" title=\"roy-sked-march-april-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Royals schedule for the month of March\/April 2026\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roy-sked-may-2026.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"888\" title=\"roy-sked-may-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Royals schedule for the month of May 2026\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roy-sked-june-2026.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"827\" title=\"roy-sked-june-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Royals schedule for the month of June 2026\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roy-sked-july-2026.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"790\" title=\"roy-sked-july-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Royals schedule for the month of July 2026\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roy-sked-august-2026.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"942\" title=\"roy-sked-august-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Royals schedule for the month of August 2026\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roy-sked-sept-2026.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"854\" title=\"roy-sked-sept-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Royals schedule for the month of September 2026\"\/><br \/>\n        Related Stories from  Kansas City Star<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kansas City Royals have a pretty simple mission for the 2026 season in Major League Baseball. 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