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The Royals have announced game times for the 2017 schedule with the season kicking off in Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota against the Twins on Monday, April 3 at 3:10 CT. After a week in Minnesota and Houston, the Royals have their home opener the following Monday on April 10 at 3:10 against the Oakland Athletics.
This year's schedule will include interleague contests against the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and St. Louis Cardinals at home, and the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and St. Louis Cardinals on the road. The Royals end the season against the Diamondbacks on October 1 in Kansas City.
The Royals will begin their home games at 15 past the hour this year, and have abandoned the early start times on weekdayas during the school year that they tried in 2016. Their promotional schedule will be announced at a later date.
Game times are subject to change. All times listed in Central Time.
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| Monday, April 3, 2017 | at Twins | 3:10 |
| Wednesday, April 5, 2017 | at Twins | 12:10 |
| Thursday, April 6, 2017 | at Twins | 12:10 |
| Friday, April 7, 2017 | at Astros | 7:10 |
| Saturday, April 8, 2017 | at Astros | 6:10 |
| Sunday, April 9, 2017 | at Astros | 1:10 |
| Monday, April 10, 2017 | vs.Athletics | 3:15 |
| Wednesday, April 12, 2017 | vs.Athletics | 7:15 |
| Thursday, April 13, 2017 | vs.Athletics | 7:15 |
| Friday, April 14, 2017 | vs.Angels | 7:15 |
| Saturday, April 15, 2017 | vs.Angels | 6:15 |
| Sunday, April 16, 2017 | vs.Angels | 1:15 |
| Tuesday, April 18, 2017 | vs.Giants | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, April 19, 2017 | vs.Giants | 7:15 |
| Thursday, April 20, 2017 | at Rangers | 7:05 |
| Friday, April 21, 2017 | at Rangers | 7:05 |
| Saturday, April 22, 2017 | at Rangers | 7:05 |
| Sunday, April 23, 2017 | at Rangers | 2:05 |
| Monday, April 24, 2017 | at White Sox | 7:10 |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2017 | at White Sox | 7:10 |
| Wednesday, April 26, 2017 | at White Sox | 1:10 |
| Friday, April 28, 2017 | vs.Twins | 7:15 |
| Saturday, April 29, 2017 | vs.Twins | 6:15 |
| Sunday, April 30, 2017 | vs.Twins | 1:15 |
| Monday, May 1, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 7:15 |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, May 3, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 7:15 |
| Thursday, May 4, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 1:15 |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 | vs.Indians | 7:15 |
| Saturday, May 6, 2017 | vs.Indians | 3:15 |
| Sunday, May 7, 2017 | vs.Indians | 1:15 |
| Monday, May 8, 2017 | at Rays | 6:10 |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2017 | at Rays | 6:10 |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2017 | at Rays | 6:10 |
| Thursday, May 11, 2017 | at Rays | 12:10 |
| Friday, May 12, 2017 | vs.Orioles | 7:15 |
| Saturday, May 13, 2017 | vs.Orioles | 6:15 |
| Sunday, May 14, 2017 | vs.Orioles | 1:15 |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | vs.Yankees | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2017 | vs.Yankees | 7:15 |
| Thursday, May 18, 2017 | vs.Yankees | 7:15 |
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | at Twins | 7:10 |
| Saturday, May 20, 2017 | at Twins | 1:10 |
| Sunday, May 21, 2017 | at Twins | 1:10 |
| Monday, May 22, 2017 | at Yankees | 6:05 |
| Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | at Yankees | 6:05 |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | at Yankees | 6:05 |
| Thursday, May 25, 2017 | at Yankees | 12:05 |
| Friday, May 26, 2017 | at Indians | 6:10 |
| Saturday, May 27, 2017 | at Indians | 3:10 |
| Sunday, May 28, 2017 | at Indians | 12:10 |
| Monday, May 29, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 6:15 |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, May 31, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 7:15 |
| Friday, June 2, 2017 | vs.Indians | 7:15 |
| Saturday, June 3, 2017 | vs.Indians | 1:15 |
| Sunday, June 4, 2017 | vs.Indians | 1:15 |
| Monday, June 5, 2017 | vs.Astros | 7:15 |
| Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | vs.Astros | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | vs.Astros | 7:15 |
| Thursday, June 8, 2017 | vs.Astros | 7:15 |
| Friday, June 9, 2017 | at Padres | 9:10 |
| Saturday, June 10, 2017 | at Padres | 3:10 |
| Sunday, June 11, 2017 | at Padres | 3:40 |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2017 | at Giants | 9:15 |
| Wednesday, June 14, 2017 | at Giants | 2:45 |
| Thursday, June 15, 2017 | at Angels | 9:07 |
| Friday, June 16, 2017 | at Angels | 9:07 |
| Saturday, June 17, 2017 | at Angels | 7:15 |
| Sunday, June 18, 2017 | at Angels | 2:37 |
| Monday, June 19, 2017 | vs.Red Sox | 7:15 |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | vs.Red Sox | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | vs.Red Sox | 1:15 |
| Friday, June 23, 2017 | vs.Blue Jays | 7:15 |
| Saturday, June 24, 2017 | vs.Blue Jays | 1:15 |
| Sunday, June 25, 2017 | vs.Blue Jays | 1:15 |
| Tuesday, June 27, 2017 | at Tigers | 6:10 |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | at Tigers | 6:10 |
| Thursday, June 29, 2017 | at Tigers | 12:10 |
| Friday, June 30, 2017 | vs.Twins | 7:15 |
| Saturday, July 1, 2017 | vs.Twins | 1:15 |
| Sunday, July 2, 2017 | vs.Twins | 1:15 |
| Monday, July 3, 2017 | at Mariners | 9:10 |
| Tuesday, July 4, 2017 | at Mariners | 5:40 |
| Wednesday, July 5, 2017 | at Mariners | 9:10 |
| Friday, July 7, 2017 | at Dodgers | 9:10 |
| Saturday, July 8, 2017 | at Dodgers | 6:15 |
| Sunday, July 9, 2017 | at Dodgers | 3:10 |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | vs.Rangers | 7:15 |
| Saturday, July 15, 2017 | vs.Rangers | 6:15 |
| Sunday, July 16, 2017 | vs.Rangers | 1:15 |
| Monday, July 17, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 7:15 |
| Tuesday, July 18, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 7:15 |
| Thursday, July 20, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 7:15 |
| Friday, July 21, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 7:15 |
| Saturday, July 22, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 6:15 |
| Sunday, July 23, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 1:15 |
| Monday, July 24, 2017 | at Tigers | 6:10 |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2017 | at Tigers | 6:10 |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | at Tigers | 6:10 |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | at Red Sox | 6:10 |
| Saturday, July 29, 2017 | at Red Sox | 6:10 |
| Sunday, July 30, 2017 | at Red Sox | TBD |
| Monday, July 31, 2017 | at Orioles | 6:05 |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | at Orioles | 6:05 |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | at Orioles | 6:05 |
| Thursday, August 3, 2017 | vs.Mariners | 7:15 |
| Friday, August 4, 2017 | vs.Mariners | 7:15 |
| Saturday, August 5, 2017 | vs.Mariners | 6:15 |
| Sunday, August 6, 2017 | vs.Mariners | 1:15 |
| Monday, August 7, 2017 | vs.Cardinals | 7:15 |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2017 | vs.Cardinals | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2017 | at Cardinals | 7:15 |
| Thursday, August 10, 2017 | at Cardinals | 6:15 |
| Friday, August 11, 2017 | at White Sox | 7:10 |
| Saturday, August 12, 2017 | at White Sox | 6:10 |
| Sunday, August 13, 2017 | at White Sox | 1:10 |
| Monday, August 14, 2017 | at Athletics | 9:07 |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2017 | at Athletics | 9:07 |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | at Athletics | 2:37 |
| Friday, August 18, 2017 | vs.Indians | 7:15 |
| Saturday, August 19, 2017 | vs.Indians | 6:15 |
| Sunday, August 20, 2017 | vs.Indians | 1:15 |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2017 | vs.Rockies | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2017 | vs.Rockies | 7:15 |
| Thursday, August 24, 2017 | vs.Rockies | 1:15 |
| Friday, August 25, 2017 | at Indians | 6:10 |
| Saturday, August 26, 2017 | at Indians | 6:10 |
| Sunday, August 27, 2017 | at Indians | 12:10 |
| Monday, August 28, 2017 | vs.Rays | 7:15 |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2017 | vs.Rays | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | vs.Rays | 7:15 |
| Friday, September 1, 2017 | at Twins | 7:10 |
| Saturday, September 2, 2017 | at Twins | 6:10 |
| Sunday, September 3, 2017 | at Twins | 1:10 |
| Monday, September 4, 2017 | at Tigers | 12:10 |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | at Tigers | 6:10 |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | at Tigers | 6:10 |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 | vs.Twins | 7:15 |
| Friday, September 8, 2017 | vs.Twins | 7:15 |
| Saturday, September 9, 2017 | vs.Twins | 6:15 |
| Sunday, September 10, 2017 | vs.Twins | 1:15 |
| Monday, September 11, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 7:15 |
| Tuesday, September 12, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | vs.White Sox | 1:15 |
| Thursday, September 14, 2017 | at Indians | 6:10 |
| Friday, September 15, 2017 | at Indians | 6:10 |
| Saturday, September 16, 2017 | at Indians | 3:10 |
| Sunday, September 17, 2017 | at Indians | 12:10 |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | at Blue Jays | 6:07 |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | at Blue Jays | 6:07 |
| Thursday, September 21, 2017 | at Blue Jays | 6:07 |
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | at White Sox | 7:10 |
| Saturday, September 23, 2017 | at White Sox | 6:10 |
| Sunday, September 24, 2017 | at White Sox | 1:10 |
| Tuesday, September 26, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 7:15 |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 7:15 |
| Thursday, September 28, 2017 | vs.Tigers | 7:15 |
| Friday, September 29, 2017 | vs.Diamondbacks | 7:15 |
| Saturday, September 30, 2017 | vs.Diamondbacks | 6:15 |
| Sunday, October 1, 2017 | vs.Diamondbacks | 2:15 |