{"id":2200566,"date":"2025-12-15T23:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2200566"},"modified":"2025-12-15T23:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:46:15","slug":"kc-royals-2026-mlb-opening-day-vs-atlanta-braves-moves-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kc-royals-2026-mlb-opening-day-vs-atlanta-braves-moves-date\/","title":{"rendered":"KC Royals 2026 MLB opening day vs. Atlanta Braves moves date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><!----><!----><\/p>\n<figure\/><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Braves\/status\/2000672373985432023\">will have a delayed start<\/a> to the 2026 regular season. On Monday, the Atlanta Braves announced a slight change to their home schedule.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Braves moved their opening day home game against the Royals to Friday, March 27, at Truist Park. It will create a natural three-day home series with following games slated for March 28 and March 29.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Both teams were initially <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article311857147.html\">set to begin the 2026 campaign<\/a> on March 26. Now, the clubs will have an additional day between the end of spring training and the start of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Braves announced that first pitch is slated for 6:15 p.m. Central. The game will be followed by a postgame fireworks show. Fans interested in attending the game will be able to purchase tickets beginning Jan. 15.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-infographic\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.2527624309392\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" wp_automatic_readability=\"12.337016574586\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26be\ufe0f The Atlanta Braves Opening Day versus the Kansas City Royals is being moved to Friday, March 27, at Truist Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u26be\ufe0f First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET, followed by a postgame fireworks show presented by Georgia Lottery.<\/p>\n<p>\u26be\ufe0f Single game tickets for Opening Day will go\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qXSw7B6o6H\">pic.twitter.com\/qXSw7B6o6H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Braves\/status\/2000672373985432023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Royals will begin on the road for the first time since the 2020 campaign. After the three-game set, the Royals will return home to face the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium on March 30.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>KC enters 2026 looking to return to the postseason. The club finished 82-80 and just outside a Wild Card berth last season.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>This offseason, the Royals have <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article313700106.html\">improved their roster<\/a> by adding outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears from the Milwaukee Brewers. Additionally, the Royals are <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article313636634.html\">set to sign outfielder Lane Thomas<\/a> and also <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article313656159.html\">extended third baseman Maikel Garcia<\/a> long term.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!----><!----><!----><!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"zone grid\">\n<div class=\"related-stories story-module\">\n<h5>Related Stories from  Kansas City Star<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-module\" wp_automatic_readability=\"28.718181818182\">\n<div class=\"author-card \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.8363636363636\">\n<div class=\"thumb\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/274524051\/\"><br \/>\n                        <br \/>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-details\">\n<p>                <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/274524051\/\">Jaylon Thompson<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"credit\">The Kansas City Star<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                     <!-- End of class=\"social-media\" --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <span>Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. He previously covered the 2021 World Series and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.<\/span>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.kansascity.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Royals will have a delayed start to the 2026 regular season. On Monday, the Atlanta Braves announced a slight change to their home schedule. The Braves moved their opening day home game against the Royals to Friday, March 27, at Truist Park. 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