The Royals will once again air ten games on free, over-the-air television, including the home opener on March 30 against the Minnesota Twins. The team is renewing its partnership with Gray Media and will air ten home games on KCTV5 in Kansas City. They are:
This does not include the season opener against the Braves, as was previously reported. The home opener on Monday, March 30 has a 3:10 CT start time.
The games will be a simulcast of the Royals broadcast on Royals.TV with the same broadcast that includes Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler. For fans outside of Kansas City, those games will still be available on Royals.TV or MLB.TV.
”We know that KCTV5 helped bring the personalities and talents of our exciting team to a broader audience, so we’re thrilled to continue and grow our partnership,” siad Royals President of Business Operations Cullen Maxey in a statement. “We want to build those connections with fans, and we’re thrilled they can continue to access our games on cable, streaming, and local TV.”
Last year, the Royals also aired ten games on over-the-air television on either KCTV5 or KSMO-62 in Kansas City.
Other Royals games will air on Royals.TV, a new venture as the team ended their relationship with Main Street Sports, the company that owns FanDuel Sports Kansas City. Those games are available for a direct-to-consumer streaming option, and will be made available for certain cable and satellite providers, to be announced at a later date.