Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels - April 26, 2026

Alec Zumwalt out as hitting coachHe will remain as senior director of hitting performance

Former Royals in the postseasonGood luck to some old friends

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Ranking Postseason Starting Lineups 🔢Where the top offenses stand going into October ➡️

Carter Jensen wins September American League honorsThe rookie continues to excel.

This Week in the Minors: ACL and DSL season in reviewThe rookie ball teams had some impressive individuals this season

Royals Book Game 162, With Final Winning Taste Leading to Key Offseason CalendarThe Kansas City Royals get the final win, but it only soothes 2026’s pains so much.

Kansas City Royals News: Long way to go in 20272026 was a disappointment. Now the team looks toward 2027.

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Brett Baty and 4 former top prospects Angels could rescue with offseason trade dealsIn all likelihood, the Los Angeles Angels becoming big-time players in the free-agent and trade markets won't happen until the 2027-2028 offseason. With the loc

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Royals have shocking offseason plans for 17-year-old prospect Angeibel GomezThe Kansas Royals are already showing a massive amount of optimism surrounding top prospect Angeibel Gomez.

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Angels have lived the Mike Trout reality behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s revealing contract commentsAfter Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s controversial comments about his big contract, the Angels have to be thinking about Mike Trout and his big deal.

Witt, Jensen, Caglianone finalists for All-MLB TeamThe Royals’ best get some recognition.

Tyler Wade Retires

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Tyler Wade has announced his retirement on Instagram. Congrats to one of the great dudes in the game

Ten statistics that defined the Royals 2026 seasonWhat went right and the many things that went wrong.

Good riddance, 2026 Royals seasonNot too sad it’s over

ABS Increased MLB Game Times ➕Average time to play nine innings up nearly 4 minutes from last year (AP)

MLB Playoff Predictions 🔮Round-by-round picks with bracket set 📲

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Building an Angels dream team from the greatest individual seasons of the Arte Moreno eraConstructing the all-time Los Angeles' team under Arte Moreno with his tenure coming to an end this offseason.

MLB Draft Lottery 2027 OddsSee them here 📲

Kansas City Royals news: This 2026 Royals season is overHe laughed, we cried, we mostly cried.

Final Regular Season Power Rankings 📊How the Angels finished out the year 📲

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Complete list of Royals free gents heading into the 2026-27 offseasonKansas City has a handful of free agents headed into the offseason, a good sign as they look to open up space to add new players for next year

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Last Day of Regular Season 🔥Phillies grab final Wild Card spot. Astros take AL West. Full recap here 📲

Vinnie powers Royals to season finale victoryThe Royals 2026 season ended on a high note

Angels vs. Mariners (09/27/2026)

Full highlights from Seattle Mariners' 7-3 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

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Playoff Field Finalized ♨️Standings after Phillies clinch, Astros win division 📲

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🚨 MLB Playoff Bracket SET 🔒😱 Astros on wrong end of history 🔔 Phillies taking on Braves 📲 Recap of final day

Guardians vs. Royals (09/27/2026)

Full highlights from Kansas City Royals' 3-2 win vs. Cleveland Guardians 🎥

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Royals' Jonathan India trade looks far less painful after Brady Singer's collapseThe Kansas City Royals has found out the hard way that you can't win every trade after Jonathan India's tenure with the team likely comes to an end.

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The best Angels Silver Slugger winner every decade since award's inceptionThe Los Angeles Angels have had some great players win the Silver Slugger Award over the years. Let's look at the best winner from each decade.

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5 Royals players who definitely won't be back in 2027 with Matt Quatraro under pressureThe Kansas City Royals will have to make some tough roster choices if they want to compete in the AL Central in 2027.

Angels vs. Mariners (09/26/2026)

Full highlights from Seattle Mariners' 8-4 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

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Wacha reaches 200 innings but gives up a bunch of runs; Royals lose againThe Royals celebrate an individual milestone while the Guardians celebrate winning the division for the third straight year.

Guardians vs. Royals (09/26/2026)

Full highlights from Cleveland Guardians' 11-5 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

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Angels' search to replace Kurt Suzuki gets early boost from Red Sox and Mets decisionsKurt Suzuki's seat was automatically hot when he agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels last winter. The general manager and the owner who were a

Bryce Teodosio's Unreal Grab 😯

IT'S TEO TIME IN SEATTLE ⏰

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Kansas City Royals news: The last weekend of Royals baseballAnd Congrats to Denny!

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Royals record may've created an MVP problem Bobby Witt Jr. couldn't outrunRoyals star Bobby Witt Jr. had another really good year that will see him high on the MVP ballots, but one thing is holding him back from winning the award.

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3 Angels who won't be back as John Mozeliak begins putting his stamp on the franchiseThere have already been a lot of changes as John Mozeliak has taken charge of the Los Angeles Angels. We've seen him make big trades, like the deals that sent a

Angels vs. Mariners (09/25/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 7-5 win vs. Seattle Mariners 🎥

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Royals can’t overcome multitude of mistakes in lossWhat an absolute mess.

Guardians vs. Royals (09/25/2026)

Full highlights from Cleveland Guardians' 12-9 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

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Angels hitters ability to hit with runners in scoring position should give fans hope for 2027The Los Angeles Angels still have a way to go before they will be near any World Series contention. They may not be as far away from their first playoff berth i

Guardians series preview: The endThanks for spending time with us this season.

The Royals have a perfect first base solution, but there’s no way they’ll do itPlatoon! Platoon!

Royals Roughed Up At Home with Three Games to Go + Org Awards!The Kansas City Royals have three games left, and we try to find the positives while running down the org awards.

You should pick a playoff team (or more) to root forYour best source for quality Kansas City Royals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Kansas City Royals news: Denny’s 8000th Royals Game is tonight!After this weekend, no more Royals baseball until next Spring. Maybe longer

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B/R's Undisputed MLB Outfielder Rankings 🔢Where Jac Caglianone stands as one of the top players at the position 📲

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2 winners, 2 losers from Angels moving toward new direction with John Mozeliak and Stan KroenkeWith the Los Angeles Angels making some wholesale changes, let's take a look at some of the obvious winners and losers amidst all this change.

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One telling stat puts Royals among baseball's biggest disappointmentsThere are a few reasons that the Kansas City Royals had a letdown season in 2026, but one stat is perhaps the most telling.

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Updated MLB Free Agency Rumors 👂Latest predictions for top stars available this offseason 📲

Angels vs. Mariners (09/24/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 6-4 win vs. Seattle Mariners 🎥

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Angels’ Silver Slugger history a sad reminder of their undeniable failure under Arte MorenoThere's a narrative that the Los Angeles Angels have always been a disaster under Arte Moreno. That's not entirely the case. Moreno purchased the Angels from th

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Dobnak roughed up, offense silent in Royals lossAn absolute snoozefest.

White Sox vs. Royals (09/24/2026)

Full highlights from Chicago White Sox' 9-1 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

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3 Angels managerial candidates who could help Stan Kroenke finally change the cultureIt seems like Kurt Suzuki will be gone, and with new ownership coming in, a new manager should be able to handle the Los Angeles Angels' next steps

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1 Stat for Every Team's 2026 Season 🔢Summarizing how the Royals performed with a notable fact 📲

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Kansas City Royals news: The 5-game losing streak is overWinning is better than losing

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2026 MLB Awards Picks 🏆Selecting the winners for every accolade in the AL and NL ➡️

Angels vs. Athletics (09/23/2026)

Full highlights from Oakland Athletics' 7-3 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

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Bullpen is finally the hero rather than the goat in a Royals win.A much needed win secured

White Sox vs. Royals (09/23/2026)

Full highlights from Kansas City Royals' 5-4 win vs. Chicago White Sox 🎥

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Angels' best development of 2026 is why this season's finish feels unlike anything beforeThe Los Angeles Angels may finish with the worst record in franchise history, but they also have a lot more hope for the future given leadership changes.

Royals honor Brett Squires as Hitter of the Year, but face a tricky offseason choiceBrett Squires won Royals Minor League Hitter of the Year, and now Kansas City needs to decide if that's enough to put him on the 40-man or risk losing him

What lessons can the Royals learn from the Rays and Brewers?The Rays and Brewers are enjoying some small-market success this year.

MLB Final Week Chaos ♨️

👂 Latest on Judge, Ohtani 👀 Tightest playoff races 📳 LIVE with insider Jon Heyman

MLB Season Stat Leaders 🔢Yordan's triple crown bid, Miz chasing history. Numbers to watch down the stretch 📲

Kansas City Royals news: Last stand starts with a whimperWith nothing to lose, the Kansas City Royals are in a powerful playoff position to end 2026.

Complete list of Angels free agents with final predictions for who stays and who leaves in 2027The Los Angeles Angels will have six free agents this offseason, and it's hard to make a case for any of them to return.

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Ranking MLB's 10 Greatest Postseason Runs Since 2000 🏆Looking back on the Angels team that went on an epic playoff journey ➡️

Angels vs. Athletics (09/22/2026)

Full highlights from Oakland Athletics' 9-7 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Inspired Royals offense not enough to overcome uninspired Royals pitchingThe emptiest 11 runs you ever did meet

White Sox vs. Royals (09/22/2026)

Full highlights from Chicago White Sox' 14-11 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

Zach Neto's late-season surge might expedite his ticket out of Los AngelesA really strong audition for 29 other teams.

Carson Roccaforte's breakout season gives Royals an easy offseason decisionKansas City Royals prospect Carson Roccaforte made a strong case this season to be included in the team's long-term plans.

White Sox series preview: How the tables have turnedHow the turntables.

Everything at Stake in Final Week 🌡️Biggest storylines that will decide how the playoff field shakes out 📲

This Week in the Minors: Quad Cities wins it all, Omaha’s season endsMinor league baseball is over for 2026, but congrats to the River Bandits!

2 arbitration-eligible players who will probably be cut before Angels pay themThe Angels don't have many arbitration-eligible players that aren't worth keeping, but two stand out as players who have more detractors than the rest.

The Worst Player on Every Team of 2026 Season 😞Breaking down who has been the biggest letdown for the Royals ➡️

Kansas City Royals News: Brett Squires named hitter of yearPlus stadium opposition moves to the next step to get to a public vote.

Ryan Johnson’s emergence could set Angels up to make a push for relevancy in 2027Ryan Johnson has really turned things around for the Angels and if he can continue to pitch well in 2027 that could allow the team to address other areas.

Royals announce 2026 organizational minor league award winnersCongrats!

This brutal Royals bullpen stat demands an offseason overhaulThe Kansas City Royals bullpen has been brutal to watch this season, and Fangraphs' meltdown stat shows just how many times it has let the team down this year

Some thoughts from France, and who was the first player ever signed by the Royals?Your best source for quality Kansas City Royals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

New MLB Playoff Predictions 🔮No seeds locked in yet. Projecting the bracket with 1 week to go 📲

The Royals need to go to Costco this offseason to pick up a whole new bullpenAnother day, another bullpen implosion

Silver Linings Loom Behind Royals Losing Cloud Following RoadtripThe Kansas City Royals cap off their final roadtrip being swept, while a break at home is needed.

MLB Power Rankings Entering Final Week 🔢Where the Royals stand as they finish out the season ➡️

4 Angels players playing their way out of John Mozeliak's 2027 plansIt's the dawn of a new era in Anaheim, and the Los Angeles Angels will have a lot of work to do as John Mozeliak reshapes the roster this offseason. With new ow

Kansas City Royals news: Carter Jensen sets the Royals rookie home run recordAnd we enter the last week of the season.

Angels Rumors: Offseason needs to include defining moment for Zach Neto's futureThe Los Angeles Angels need to either trade Zach Neto or declare that they are building around him. Enough of this back-and-forth with their shortstop.

Twins vs. Angels (09/20/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 8-0 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Royals bullpen blows another one in PittsburghAnother day, another bullpen disaster

Royals vs. Pirates (09/20/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 4-3 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

Angels get another sign that Kurt Suzuki's days in Anaheim could officially be numberedKurt Suzuki is likely entering his final week as the Los Angeles Angels' manager, considering all that's happened around him.

Angels players who would’ve won a Silver Slugger if it existed before 1980The Los Angeles Angels became an expansion franchise in MLB in 1961, 19 years before MLB created the Silver Slugger Award. Since 1980, the Angels have had 14 hi

Trade Ideas for Every Team 💡1 Move each squad wishes they could make this season

Blake Mitchell's title-winning homer puts Royals future in focus with one hurdle to clearThe Kansas City Royals may have a future star in Blake Mitchell, but one major flaw in his game could hold him back.

Twins vs. Angels (09/19/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 6-5 win vs. Minnesota Twins 🎥

Royals refuse to give in, but can’t overcome the Rays of PittsburghThey just kept coming back until they didn’t.

Royals vs. Pirates (09/19/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 6-5 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

Angels' biggest 2026 disappointment according to ESPN should have John Mozeliak on noticeThe Los Angeles Angels are at a crossroads. That can sound like a bad thing, but in this case, it's really not. For the first time in a long time, the club has

Caglianone returns to lineup, apologizes for punching wallYour best source for quality Kansas City Royals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Minor League POY For Every Team 🏆B/R's top prospect performers of MiLB season for every squad ➡️

Angels under-the-radar waiver claim has proven he can be valuable in 2027When the Los Angeles Angels claimed Ryan Watson, he was known as an innings eater and a mop-up guy, but he has been an excellent high-end option for LA.

Kansas City Royals news: David Shields is Midwest League Pitcher of the YearAnd how George Brett coined a popular baseball term.

Royals may have an easier road back to contention in 2027 than fans thinkDespite an underwhelming season for the Kansas City Royals, the outlook for 2027 isn't as bad when looking around the AL Central

Angels could take advantage of Blue Jays roster problem with intriguing offseason tradeThe Angels have struggled to find a true answer behind the plate, but now with O'Hoppe gone, they should turn to a breakout rookie who could be traded for

Twins vs. Angels (09/18/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 3-0 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Pearsed through the heart, Royals fall againThe Royals started hot, but finished with a dud.

Royals vs. Pirates (09/18/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-5 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

Angels may be out of it, but they are still causing some chaos in 2026 playoff raceThe Los Angeles Angels have given contenders like the Astros, Red Sox, and now the Mariners fits over the last month or so. Playing spoiler is kind of fun!

Pirates series preview: An offensive turnaroundThe Pirates were dead last in runs scored last year. But they’ve turned it around in a big way.

David Shields could be half of the Royals' next great pitching duoThe Kansas City Royals have two pitchers in their top five prospects and one just went out and shoved in the minor league playoffs

River Bandits Run Wild While BA Doubts Kansas City Royals SystemThe Quad Cities River Bandits are champions, while outside opinions are down of the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City Royals news: Setting healthy goals!This is the dek

Breaking down all the Angels prospects that are headed to the 2026 Arizona Fall LeagueThe Los Angeles AngelsAngels announced the players they will send to the Arizona Fall League and there are some prospects worth keeping an eye on.

Ranking Every Team's Best Rookie in 2026 🔢Where Carter Jensen stands among the top first-year players ➡️

Twins vs. Angels (09/17/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 5-4 win vs. Minnesota Twins 🎥

Royals defy poetry, go gentle into that good nightWith a chance to play spoiler, the Royals instead lose meekly.

Carter Jensen's record-breaking Royals rookie season is flying under the radarKansas City Royals' catcher Carter Jensen is having a rookie season that might be overlooked, but it doesn't mean it hasn't been impressive.

Schlittler and Caminero Are Crashing AL MVP Party 🎉Yordan Alvarez may not be a lock to win the award just yet ➡️

Angels should have former Dodgers fan favorite on radar before offseason even beginsThe Los Angeles Dodgers designated Ryan Ward for assignment, creating an easy opportunity for the Los Angeles Angels.

The Royals’ most intriguing prospect no one is talking aboutDude gets hits

3 former Angels who could make Los Angeles take notice during the 2026 MLB playoffsThe Los Angeles Angels could see a number of former players in the 2026 MLB postseason, and it should serve as some much-needed motivation.

Kansas City Royals news: The Royals are eliminated from the playoffsThe season is officially over with 10 games to go

Royals put together a nice solid win in HoustonDaniel Lynch is solid in a Kansas City win

Mariners vs. Angels (09/16/2026)

Full highlights from Seattle Mariners' 7-2 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Royals vs. Astros (09/16/2026)

Full highlights from Kansas City Royals' 5-2 win vs. Houston Astros 🎥