Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during KC’s 14-6 win against the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
The second and final World Cup disruption to the Royals’ schedule is coming this week.
And it’ll give the team an unusual day off Friday. You rarely see teams have a scheduled day off on a Friday, but it’s because the Ghana-Colombia Round of 32 match will take place that day at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Royals will have a fireworks show on Saturday night for their Independence Day game against the Phillies. On Sunday, the Royals-Phillies game will begin at 2 p.m. because it will only be available as a streaming option on Peacock.
So it’s not a typical week’s worth of games for the Royals or their fans.
Here is how to watch or listen to the Royals’ games this week.
Tuesday: vs. Rays, 6:40 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)
Wednesday: vs. Rays, 6:40 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)
Thursday: vs. Rays, 6:40 a.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)
Saturday: vs. Phillies, 7:10 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)
Sunday: vs. Phillies, 2 p.m. (Peacock, NBCSN and 96.5 The Fan)
This story was originally published June 29, 2026 at 1:05 PM.
The Kansas City Star
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.
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