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One of the Royals’ games this week will air on a local television station

Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel catches a fly ball in center during the host Cardinals’ half of the fifth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel catches a fly ball in center during the host Cardinals’ half of the fifth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Getty Images
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  • Friday night’s Royals vs. Astros game will be simulcast on KCTV Channel 5.
  • All games this week air on Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan radio.
  • The first 10,000 fans Friday will receive a City Connect–themed beach towel giveaway.

Last week, you needed a subscription to Royals.TV and Apple TV to watch all the Royals’ games.

This week, you’ll have a chance to watch one of their games the old fashion way: on an over-the-air network.

All games will air on the Royals television network, and Friday night’s contest against the Astros will be simulcast on KCTV (Ch. 5).

The Royals will have some giveaways this week, too. On Tuesday, fans will receive a Royals Pride jersey (with the purchase of a theme ticket). The first 10,000 fans at Friday’s game will receive a City Connect-themed beach towel

In honor of the World Cup, the Royals will give the first 10,000 fans at Saturday’s game a Royal-Tee, which is a mash-up of soccer and baseball. Fans who buy a theme ticket for Sunday’s game will receive a Royals/Mizzou tumbler.

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

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

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

Thursday: vs. Rangers, 6:10 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)

Friday: vs. Astros, 7:10 p.m. (Royals.TV, KCTV-5 and 96.5 The Fan)

Saturday: vs. Astros, 6:10 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)

Sunday: vs. Astros, 1:10 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)

This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM.

Pete Grathoff
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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