How to watch the Kansas City Royals
MLB · 2026-27. Local games are on Royals.TV (MLB-produced), free over the air. National games are on the networks below; each shows the services that carry it.
Local games: Royals.TV (MLB-produced)
| Way to watch | What it is | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free over the air | KCTV5 (CBS, Kansas City), KSMO-TV (MyNetworkTV, Kansas City) | $0 with an antenna | Home opener (March 30, 2026 vs Twins) aired free OTA on both KCTV5 and KSMO-TV -- first free OTA home opener since 2007. |
| Royals.TV | Team streaming app, in-market | $19.99/mo | |
| Fubo | Live TV streaming, in-market | from $19.99/mo |
Where it is available. MLB-PRODUCED FOR 2026: Royals initially re-upped with FanDuel Sports Network KC for 2026 (Nov 2025) but that fell through amid Main Street Sports Group's financial collapse (Jan 2026); moved to MLB-run Royals.TV (blackout-free in-market streaming). Fubo carriage only partially disambiguated (may be a legacy FDSN-KC listing); other vMVPDs not yet confirmed. Royals blackout territory is unusually large: Missouri (excl. St.
Next games
8 in the next two weeks · 0 on national TVSaturday 19 September
Sunday 20 September
Tuesday 22 September
Wednesday 23 September
Thursday 24 September
Friday 25 September
Saturday 26 September
Sunday 27 September
Local rights, apps and prices from each team, network and service’s own pages; schedules from the leagues and ESPN. Blackouts follow the league’s territory map, not state lines, so a game marked local may not be available at the edge of the market.