Kansas City Royals’ spring training opener set for March 18 against the Texas Rangers
The Kansas City Royals released a revised spring training schedule on Friday afternoon. The MLB lockout forced the Cactus League to push back its opening day and adjust its schedule due to the delayed start to spring training camps.
The Royals’ Cactus League opener will take place on Friday, March 18, against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium. The first pitch time has not yet been announced.
The Royals and Rangers share a complex in Surprise, Arizona, and they traditionally play one another in the spring training opener.
The Royals will play 17 exhibition games in a 19-day span. They’ll face the Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners two times apiece.
The only Cactus League club they’re not scheduled to play is the AL Central rival Chicago White Sox.
The Royals will wrap up their exhibition schedule on Tuesday, April 5. Their season opener has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 7.
Royals exhibition games (start times TBA)
March 18: at Texas Rangers
March 20: vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
March 21: at Los Angeles Angels
March 22: vs. Oakland Athletics
March 23: at Colorado Rockies
March 24: vs. Cincinnati Reds
March 25: vs. Texas Rangers
March 26: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
March 27: at Chicago Cubs
March 28: vs. Cleveland Guardians
March 29: at Seattle Mariners
March 30: vs. San Francisco Giants
March 31: at Oakland Athletics
April 1: at San Diego Padres
April 3: vs. Seattle Mariners
April 4: at Cincinnati Reds
April 5: at Milwaukee Brewers
This story was originally published March 11, 2022 at 5:47 PM.
