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1 Obvious Reason Kansas City Royals are Struggling This Season

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The Royals have endured a difficult season.

The Kansas City Royals  had high expectations for the 2026 MLB season. However, their performance has been nothing short of underwhelming so far. So, what is going wrong for the Royals?

In all reality, there are a number of reasons. The pitching hasn't been great. A number of stars are underperforming.

We could take an in-depth look into the underlying numbers, but sometimes an obvious statistic can tell you all you need to know. The Royals simply are not scoring enough runs on a consistent basis. Kansas City is 27th in all of baseball with only 191 runs scored.

The ball club's offense has underperformed throughout the campaign. Sure, it is not all the lineup's fault that the Royals are losing games, but their offensive performance has not helped matters. Bobby Witt Jr.