{"id":644650,"date":"2026-03-26T14:31:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/644650\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:31:14","slug":"royals-list-2026-channels-and-streaming-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/644650\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals list 2026 channels and streaming options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) &#8211; The Kansas City Royals and Major League Baseball announced that Royals regular-season games in 2026 will be widely available through cable and satellite providers, along with blackout-free streaming options, subject to national exclusivities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Fans can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\/schedule\/programming\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\/schedule\/programming\">team\u2019s channel finder<\/a> to see where games will air based on their TV provider. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Royals listed these channel options among major distributors: <\/p>\n<p>DIRECTV on Channel\u00a0671-5\u00a0(satellite),\u00a0671\u00a0(streaming) and\u00a01731\u00a0(U-verse)Comcast\/Xfinity on Channel\u00a01262Cox on Channels\u00a078\u00a0(most areas),\u00a052\u00a0(parts of Kansas and Nebraska) and\u00a079\u00a0(Tulsa, Oklahoma); and Charter\/Spectrum on Channel\u00a0361\u00a0(most areas) and\u00a0305\u00a0(Kansas City and Lincoln DMAs)Games will also be available on\u00a0Fubo, with other providers listed on the website.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2026\/02\/03\/kctv5-simulcast-royals-home-opener-9-other-games-during-2026-season\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2026\/02\/03\/kctv5-simulcast-royals-home-opener-9-other-games-during-2026-season\/\">KCTV5 is to simulcast the Royals home opener, and 9 other games during the 2026 season<\/a>:DATEOPPONENTTIME (CT)March 30Minnesota Twins (Home Opener)3:10 p.m.April 24Los Angeles Angels6:40 p.m.May 22Seattle Mariners6:40 p.m.June 12Houston Astros7:10 p.m.June 18St. Louis Cardinals6:40 p.m.July 17San Diego Padres7:10 p.m.Aug. 7Chicago Cubs7:10 p.m.Aug. 21Detroit Tigers7;10 p.m.Sept. 4Toronto Blue Jays7;10 p.m.Sept. 7Arizona Diamondbacks1:10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Fans living inside the Royals\u2019 home television territory can buy an in-market\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/royals-tv-is-here-for-2026-season\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/royals-tv-is-here-for-2026-season\">Royals.TV\u00a0streaming subscription<\/a> for\u00a0$99.99 per year, with no blackouts. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Out-of-market viewers can watch with an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.espn.com\/mlbtv\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/plus.espn.com\/mlbtv\">MLB.TV\u00a0subscription<\/a> for\u00a0$149.99 per year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Royals report their 2026 broadcasts will again feature\u00a0Ryan Lefebvre\u00a0and\u00a0Jake Eisenberg\u00a0on play-by-play,\u00a0Rex Hudler\u00a0and\u00a0Jeremy Guthrie\u00a0as analysts, and\u00a0Joel Goldberg\u00a0and\u00a0Jeff Montgomery\u00a0on pregame and postgame coverage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The team also recently added\u00a0Eric Hosmer, a member of the 2015 World Series championship team, as an analyst, and\u00a0Bridget Howard, a Kansas City native, as a host and sideline reporter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\">full 2026 broadcast schedule<\/a> is posted\u00a0and is subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KCTV. 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