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The Royals announced their 2016 television schedule with all games either televised by Fox Sports Kansas City or a national broadcast partner.
The Royals made their first appearance on national television on opening night, kicking off the Major League season with a re-match against the New York Mets on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball on April 3. Their April 20 home game against the Tigers has been picked up for a Wednesday night broadcast on ESPN. The May 16 home game against the Boston Red Sox has also been picked up for a national broadcast.
The Royals are scheduled to make three national appearances on FOX, starting on June 4 in Cleveland against the Indians. The FOX broadcast crew will travel to Kansas City on consecutive Saturdays - on June 18, when the Royals host the Tigers, and on June 25, when they host the Astros in a re-match of last year's American League Divisional Series.
The Royals are scheduled to make five appearances on cable channel Fox Sports 1. They make their first appearance on April 21 as they host the Detroit Tigers, then appear on consecutive Saturdays in July - the 16th at the Tigers, and the 23rd at home against the Rangers. FS1 will be counting on a division race when they broadcast the Tigers at the Royals on Saturday, September 3, and the race could come down to the wire for a broadcast of the Indians at the Royals on Saturday, October 1.
The three dates left to be determined are all Sunday dates - August 28 at the Red Sox, September 4 vs. the Tigers, and September vs. the Tigers.
Fox Sports Kansas City will also air ten spring training games, beginning this Saturday evening against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Each Fox Sports Kansas City broadcast will be preceded by a 30-minute pregame show, "HyVee Royals Live" hosted by Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery, and followed by the post-game "Boulevard Royals Live" show.
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Sun, 4/3 | Mets | 7:37p | ESPN |
| Tue, 4/5 | Mets | 3:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 4/8 | Twins | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 4/9 | Twins | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Sun, 4/10 | Twins | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Mon, 4/11 | at Astros | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Tue, 4/12 | at Astros | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Wed, 4/13 | at Astros | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Thu, 4/14 | at Astros | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Fri, 4/15 | at Athletics | 9:05p | FSKC |
| Sat, 4/16 | at Athletics | 3:05p | FSKC |
| Sun, 4/17 | at Athletics | 3:05p | FSKC |
| Tue, 4/19 | Tigers | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 4/20 | Tigers | 6:15p | ESPN |
| Thu, 4/21 | Tigers | 6:15p | FS1 |
| Fri, 4/22 | Orioles | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 4/23 | Orioles | 6:15p | FSKC, MLB Network |
| Sun, 4/24 | Orioles | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Mon, 4/25 | at Angels | 9:05p | FSKC |
| Tue, 4/26 | at Angels | 9:05p | FSKC |
| Wed, 4/27 | at Angels | 9:05p | FSKC |
| Fri, 4/29 | at Mariners | 9:10p | FSKC |
| Sat, 4/30 | at Mariners | 8:10p | FSKC |
| Sun, 5/1 | at Mariners | 3:10p | FSKC |
| Mon, 5/2 | Nationals | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 5/3 | Nationals | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 5/4 | Nationals | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 5/6 | at Indians | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Sat, 5/7 | at Indians | 3:10p | FSKC |
| Sun, 5/8 | at Indians | 12:10p | FSKC |
| Mon, 5/9 | at Yankees | 6:05p | FSKC |
| Tue, 5/10 | at Yankees | 6:05p | FSKC |
| Wed, 5/11 | at Yankees | 6:05p | FSKC |
| Thu, 5/12 | at Yankees | 6:05p | FSKC |
| Fri, 5/13 | Braves | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 5/14 | Braves | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Sun, 5/15 | Braves | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Mon, 5/16 | Red Sox | 6:05p | ESPN |
| Tue, 5/17 | Red Sox | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 5/18 | Red Sox | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 5/20 | at White Sox | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Sat, 5/21 | at White Sox | 1:10p | FSKC |
| Sun, 5/22 | at White Sox | 1:10p | FSKC |
| Mon, 5/23 | at Twins | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Tue, 5/24 | at Twins | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Wed, 5/25 | at Twins | 12:10p | FSKC |
| Thu, 5/26 | White Sox | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 5/27 | White Sox | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 5/28 | White Sox | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Sun, 5/29 | White Sox | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Mon, 5/30 | Rays | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 5/31 | Rays | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 6/1 | Rays | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Thu, 6/2 | at Indians | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Fri, 6/3 | at Indians | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Sat, 6/4 | at Indians | 6:15p | FOX |
| Sun, 6/5 | at Indians | 12:10p | FSKC |
| Mon, 6/6 | at Orioles | 6:05p | FSKC |
| Tue, 6/7 | at Orioles | 6:05p | FSKC |
| Wed, 6/8 | at Orioles | 6:05p | FSKC |
| Fri, 6/10 | at White Sox | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Sat, 6/11 | at White Sox | 1:10p | FSKC |
| Sun, 6/12 | at White Sox | 1:10p | FSKC |
| Mon, 6/13 | Indians | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 6/14 | Indians | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 6/15 | Indians | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Thu, 6/16 | Tigers | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 6/17 | Tigers | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 6/18 | Tigers | 7:15p | FOX |
| Sun, 6/19 | Tigers | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 6/21 | at Mets | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Wed, 6/22 | at Mets | 12:10p | FSKC |
| Fri, 6/24 | Astros | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 6/25 | Astros | 6:15p | FOX |
| Sun, 6/26 | Astros | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Mon, 6/27 | Cardinals | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 6/28 | Cardinals | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 6/29 | at Cardinals | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Thu, 6/30 | at Cardinals | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 7/1 | at Phillies | 6:05p | FSKC |
| Sat, 7/2 | at Phillies | 4:50p | FSKC |
| Sun, 7/3 | at Phillies | 12:35p | FSKC |
| Mon, 7/4 | at Blue Jays | 6:07p | FSKC |
| Tue, 7/5 | at Blue Jays | 6:07p | FSKC |
| Wed, 7/6 | at Blue Jays | 6:07p | FSKC |
| Thu, 7/7 | Mariners | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 7/8 | Mariners | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 7/9 | Mariners | 3:15p | FSKC |
| Sun, 7/10 | Mariners | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 7/15 | at Tigers | 6:08p | FSKC |
| Sat, 7/16 | at Tigers | 6:08p | FS1 |
| Sun, 7/17 | at Tigers | 12:08p | FSKC |
| Mon, 7/18 | Indians | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 7/19 | Indians | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 7/20 | Indians | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 7/22 | Rangers | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 7/23 | Rangers | 6:15p | FS1 |
| Sun, 7/24 | Rangers | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Mon, 7/25 | Angels | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 7/26 | Angels | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 7/27 | Angels | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Thu, 7/28 | at Rangers | 7:05p | FSKC |
| Fri, 7/29 | at Rangers | 7:05p | FSKC |
| Sat, 7/30 | at Rangers | 7:05p | FSKC |
| Sun, 7/31 | at Rangers | 1:05p | FSKC |
| Mon, 8/1 | at Rays | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Tue, 8/2 | at Rays | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Wed, 8/3 | at Rays | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Thu, 8/4 | at Rays | 11:10a | FSKC |
| Fri, 8/5 | Blue Jays | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 8/6 | Blue Jays | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Sun, 8/7 | Blue Jays | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 8/9 | White Sox | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 8/10 | White Sox | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Thu, 8/11 | White Sox | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 8/12 | at Twins | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Sat, 8/13 | at Twins | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Sun, 8/14 | at Twins | 1:10p | FSKC |
| Mon, 8/15 | at Tigers | 6:08p | FSKC |
| Tue, 8/16 | at Tigers | 6:08p | FSKC |
| Wed, 8/17 | at Tigers | 6:08p | FSKC |
| Thu, 8/18 | Twins | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 8/19 | Twins | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 8/20 | Twins | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Sun, 8/21 | Twins | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 8/23 | at Marlins | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Wed, 8/24 | at Marlins | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Thu, 8/25 | at Marlins | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Fri, 8/26 | at Red Sox | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Sat, 8/27 | at Red Sox | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Sun, 8/28 | at Red Sox | 12:35p | TBD |
| Mon, 8/29 | Yankees | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 8/30 | Yankees | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 8/31 | Yankees | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 9/2 | Tigers | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 9/3 | Tigers | 6:15p | FS1 |
| Sun, 9/4 | Tigers | 1:15p | TBD |
| Mon, 9/5 | at Twins | 1:10p | FSKC |
| Tue, 9/6 | at Twins | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Wed, 9/7 | at Twins | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Fri, 9/9 | at White Sox | 7:10p | FSKC |
| Sat, 9/10 | at White Sox | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Sun, 9/11 | at White Sox | 1:10p | FSKC |
| Mon, 9/12 | Athletics | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 9/13 | Athletics | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 9/14 | Athletics | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Thu, 9/15 | Athletics | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 9/16 | White Sox | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 9/17 | White Sox | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Sun, 9/18 | White Sox | 1:15p | FSKC |
| Tue, 9/20 | at Indians | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Wed, 9/21 | at Indians | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Thu, 9/22 | at Indians | 6:10p | FSKC |
| Fri, 9/23 | at Tigers | 6:08p | FSKC |
| Sat, 9/24 | at Tigers | 6:08p | FSKC |
| Sun, 9/25 | at Tigers | 12:08p | TBD |
| Tue, 9/27 | Twins | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Wed, 9/28 | Twins | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Thu, 9/29 | Twins | 6:15p | FSKC |
| Fri, 9/30 | Indians | 7:15p | FSKC |
| Sat, 10/1 | Indians | 6:15p | FS1 |
| Sun, 10/2 | Indians | 2:15p | FSKC |