Royals to Open Season in Cleveland as 2020 Calendar Revealed


The Royals will kick off the season on July 24 in Cleveland at 6:10 pm CT, according to the revised MLB 2020 60-game season that was revealed Monday night. They will play their first home game on July 31 against the Chicago White Sox.

The Royals play 17 games to start the year before their first day off on August 10. The Royals will travel to Wrigley Field to play the Cubs on August 3 and 4 before returning to Kansas City to receive them on August 5 and 6. Mike Moustakas and the Reds will come to Kansas City on August 11 and 12 with the Royals traveling to Cincinnati on August 18 and 19. The Royals will head across the state to St. Louis to face the Cardinals Aug. 24-26, then greet them in the penultimate series Sept. 21-23. The Royals will head to Milwaukee to face Lorenzo Cain Sept. 18-20, but the Brewers will not pay a visit to Kansas City.

Royals 2020 Calendar

Date Day Hour Adversary
Date Day Hour Adversary
July 24 Friday 6:10 to the indians
July 25 Saturday 4:10 to the indians
July 26 Sunday 12:10 to the indians
July 27th Monday 6:10 in the tigers
28 of July Tuesday 6:10 in the tigers
July 29 Wednesday 6:10 in the tigers
July 30 Thursday 6:10 in the tigers
July 31st Friday 7:05 vs. White Sox
August 1 Saturday 6:05 vs. White Sox
August 2nd Sunday 1:05 vs. White Sox
August 3rd Monday 7:15 in the puppies
August 4th Tuesday 7:15 in the puppies
August 5 Wednesday 7:05 vs puppies
6th August Thursday 6:15 vs puppies
August 7th Friday 7:05 vs twins
August 8 Saturday 6:05 against twins
August 9 Sunday 1:05 against twins
August 10 Monday OFF
August 11 Tuesday 5:40 in reds
August 12 Wednesday 5:40 in reds
August 13 Thursday OFF
August 14 Friday 7:10 in twins
August 15th Saturday 6:10 in twins
August 16th Sunday 1:10 in twins
17 of August Monday 7:10 in twins
August 18th Tuesday 7:05 vs. network
August 19 Wednesday 7:05 vs. network
20th of August Thursday OFF
August 21 Friday 7:05 vs twins
August 22nd Saturday 6:05 vs twins
August 23rd Sunday 1:05 vs twins
August 24 Monday 7:15 in the cardinals
August 25th Tuesday 7:15 in the cardinals
26 of August Wednesday 7:15 in the cardinals
August 27th Thursday OFF
August 28 Friday 7:10 in the White Sox
August 29 Saturday 1:10 in the White Sox
August 30th Sunday 1:10 in the White Sox
August 31 Monday 7:05 vs. indians
September 1 Tuesday 7:05 vs. indians
September 2 Wednesday 7:05 vs. indians
September 3 Thursday 7:05 vs. White Sox
4th of September Friday 7:05 vs. White Sox
September 5 Saturday 6:05 vs. White Sox
September 6 Sunday 1:05 vs. White Sox
September 7th Monday 5:10 to the indians
September 8th Tuesday 5:10 to the indians
September 9 Wednesday 5:10 to the indians
September, 10th Thursday 5:10 to the indians
11 of September Friday 7:05 vs. pirates
September 12 Saturday 6:05 vs. pirates
September 13th Sunday 1:05 vs. pirates
September 14 Monday OFF
September 15 Tuesday 6:10 in the tigers
16 of September Wednesday 6:10 in the tigers
September 17 Thursday OFF
September 18 Friday 7:10 in brewers
September 19th Saturday 6:10 in brewers
September 20 Sunday 1:10 in brewers
September 21st Monday 7:05 vs cardinals
September 22 Tuesday 7:05 vs cardinals
September 23 Wednesday 7:05 vs cardinals
24th September Thursday 7:05 vs. Tigers
September 25th Friday 7:05 vs. Tigers
September 26 Saturday 6:05 vs. Tigers
September 27th Sunday 2:05 vs. Tigers

Each team will play 40 games within its own division and 20 games against the corresponding division in the other league to limit travel. Teams will not play divisional opponents the same times at home and on the road.

According to MLB Network, the Royals have one of the easiest starts on a calendar.