KANSAS CITY, MO (September 16, 2020) – In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals today announced a 30-game exhibition schedule for 2021.
The club will begin its 19th season in the Cactus League on Saturday, February 27 vs. the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium. Kansas City’s schedule features 15 home games at Surprise Stadium, plus one game as the visiting team vs. the Rangers on March 4.
The Royals will play every other Cactus League team at least twice, including three games vs. the Rangers and Brewers. There are three split-squad dates, in which the Royals will field a pair of teams and play two games on March 6, March 19 and March 26.
The Royals’ final game in Cactus League play will be on Sunday, March 28 vs. Seattle. The Royals will have three off days before their regular-season opener on Thursday, April 1 vs. the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium.
FEBRUARY
DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION
SAT 27 TEXAS SURPRISE
SUN 28 at San Diego Peoria
MARCH
DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION
MON 1 at Chicago (AL) Glendale
TUE 2 CINCINNATI SURPRISE
WED 3 SAN FRANCISCO SURPRISE
THU 4 at Texas Surprise
FRI 5 at Colorado Scottsdale
SAT 6 SAN DIEGO SURPRISE
at Milwaukee Maryvale
SUN 7 at Oakland Mesa
MON 8 OFF
TUE 9 CLEVELAND SURPRISE
WED 10 at San Francisco Scottsdale
THU 11 CHICAGO (AL) SURPRISE
FRI 12 at Arizona Scottsdale
SAT 13 at Milwaukee Maryvale
SUN 14 COLORADO SURPRISE
MON 15 OFF
TUE 16 LOS ANGELES (NL) SURPRISE
WED 17 LOS ANGELES (AL) SURPRISE
THU 18 at Chicago (NL) Mesa
FRI 19 TEXAS SURPRISE
at Seattle Peoria
SAT 20 MILWAUKEE SURPRISE
SUN 21 at Cincinnati Goodyear
MON 22 OFF
TUE 23 ARIZONA SURPRISE
WED 24 at Los Angeles Tempe
THU 25 CHICAGO (NL) SURPRISE
FRI 26 at Cleveland Goodyear
OAKLAND SURPRISE
SAT 27 at Los Angeles (NL) Glendale
SUN 28 SEATTLE SURPRISE