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This ESPN trio will be calling Monday’s Royals-Yankees game at Kauffman Stadium

Yankees baserunner José Caballero tags up and slides safely into second base as Michael Massey of the Kansas City Royals applies a slightly late tag during a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 19, 2026.
Yankees baserunner José Caballero tags up and slides safely into second base as Michael Massey of the Kansas City Royals applies a slightly late tag during a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 19, 2026. Getty Images
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  • ESPN will air Monday’s Royals‑Yankees game with a 2:40 p.m. first pitch.
  • Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and David Ross will be the ESPN broadcast team.
  • Royals.TV will air Tuesday and Wednesday with Ryan Lefebvre and Jeremy Guthrie.

Are you ready for some baseball?

The Royals’ game Monday against the New York Yankees will be on ESPN and it’ll be a 2:40 p.m. first pitch from Kauffman Stadium.

Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and David Ross will be calling the game.

Ryan Lefebvre and Jeremy Guthrie will call the final two of the series against New York for Royals.TV. After taking on the Yankees to close out a nine-game homestand, the Royals will open a three-game road series against the Rangers in Texas on Friday. Lefebvre and Rex Hudler will be the broadcasters.

Here is how to watch or listen to the Royals’ six games this week.

Monday: vs. Yankees, 2:40 p.m. (ESPN and 96.5 The Fan)

Tuesday: vs. Yankees, 6:40 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)

Wednesday: vs. Yankees, 6:40 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)

Friday: at Rangers, 7:05 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)

Saturday: at Rangers, 3:05 p.m. (Royals.TV, FS1 and 96.5 The Fan

)Sunday: at Rangers, 1:35 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)

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