Sunday will be the 9th time Chiefs & Royals play teams from same city on same day
The Royals could use a strong weekend showing to move up in the American League Wild Card race. The Chiefs hope to win Sunday to avoid starting the season with an 0-2 record.
In a fun twist, both Kansas City sports franchises will be playing Philadelphia teams.
The Royals open a three-game series against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, and Philadelphia has just about wrapped up the National League East crown. But the Phillies are in the running for the best record in baseball, so they’ll be plenty motivated this weekend.
The Royals need to string together some wins just to get back into the playoff race. They are five games out of an American League Wild Card spot with 15 games to play. Two teams are ahead of them in the standings.
Sunday’s Royals-Phillies game will start at 12:35 p.m. (on FanDuel Sports Kansas City), and should end before the Chiefs play host to the Eagles at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is at 3:25 p.m. and the game is on Fox 4.
The Chiefs haven’t opened a season with an 0-2 record since 2014.
Kurtis Seaboldt of WHB radio (810 AM), noted this will be the ninth time the Royals and Chiefs will play a foe from the same city on the same day.
Kansas City teams have a cumulative 12-4 record in those past meetings and swept both games on four occasions.
Oct. 1, 2023
The Chiefs beat the Jets 23-20 at MetLife Stadium on “Sunday Night Football”
The Royals avoided a 107th loss by downing the Yankees 5-2 in the season finale
Sept. 19, 2010
Luke Hochevar got the win as the Royals downed Cleveland 6-4 at The K
Ryan Succop kicked three field goals as the Chiefs won 16-14 at Cleveland
Sept. 26, 1999
Elvis Grbac threw two touchdown passes as the Chiefs topped the Lions 31-21 at home
Blake Stein gave up six runs in 3 2/3 innings as the Tigers beat the Royals 6-1
Sept. 8, 1996
Tony Batista’s 10th-inning homer lifted the A’s to an 8-7 win in Oakland
James Hasty returned a fumble 80 yards for a TD as the Chiefs beat Raiders 19-3 in KC
Sept. 24, 1995
The Browns had two pick-sixs against Steve Bono and beat the Chiefs 35-17 in the Cleve
Kevin Appier threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings in the Royals’ 4-2 home win vs. Cleveland
Sept. 22, 1991
Bret Saberhagen allowed three hits and a run in a complete game, and the Royals downed the Mariners 2-1
Steve DeBerg threw for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Seahawks 20-13
Sept. 14, 1986
Todd Blackledge threw two interceptions as the Chiefs lost 23-17 to the Seahawks in the Kingdome
Jorge Orta had three hits, including a homer, with four RBIs as the Royals downed the Mariners 10-3
Sept. 23, 1979
Marty Pattin gave up two runs on four hits in seven innings as the Royals defeated the A’s 4-2 in Oakland
Arnold Morgado had two fourth-quarter rushing TDs as the Chiefs crushed the Raiders 35-7 at Arrowhead Stadium
