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Here is how to watch Royals-Padres series, including a local TV viewing option

Royals captain Salvador Perez blows a bubble before the first pitch in a Fourth of July MLB game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Royals captain Salvador Perez blows a bubble before the first pitch in a Fourth of July MLB game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Getty Images
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  • The Royals will give away a Bobby Witt Jr. bobblehead at each game vs. the Padres.
  • Kansas State night Friday will feature coach Collin Klein throwing the first pitch.
  • Friday’s game will be shown on Royals.TV, KCTV-5, and 96.5 The Fan.

If you have ever wanted a Bobby Witt Jr. bobblehead, we have some good news for you.

The Royals will give away one Witt bobblehead at each game of this weekend’s homestand with the San Diego Padres.

Friday is also Kansas State night, and football coach Collin Klein will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. With the purchase of a theme ticket, fans will receive a K-State/Royals tumbler.

The following game is Nebraska night and a theme ticket will get you a Cornhuskers/Royals tumbler.

Here is how to watch the Royals’ games this weekend; Friday’s contest will be simulcast on KCTV-5:

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

Saturday: vs. Padres, 3:10 p.m. (Royals.TV and 96.5 The Fan)

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

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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