What's Holding the Kansas City Royals Back in 2026
The Royals have struggled during the 2026 MLB season.
The Kansas City Royals are fresh off a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. However, the team has struggled overall this season. At 11-17 overall, Kansas City is tied with the Chicago White Sox for last place in the American League Central division.
So, what is going wrong for the team? The Royals have questions all around the roster. The offense has been far from stellar, but it is close to league average in a number of statistics.
Pitching has been an issue, though. The Royals have a 4. 62 ERA in 2026.
That mark is good for 25th in all of MLB. Kansas City needs a better overall pitching performance in order to bounce back. Royals' Pitching Struggles The entire pitching staff is not struggling.