MLB releases 2021 schedule, Royals to open at home against Texas

Just a few days after releasing the 2020 schedule, Major League Baseball announced the 2021 schedule, with the Royals opening up the season on April 1 at home against the Texas Rangers. It will be the first time they have began the season against a non American League Central Division opponent since 2016, when they opened against the Mets.

The Royals were scheduled to play the National League West Division teams in the original 2020 schedule, but that was scrapped in the revised schedule released earlier this week. The 2021 schedule has the Royals playing National League Central Division teams. The Royals will host the Brewers on May 18-19, the Pirates on May 31-June 1, the Reds on July 5-7, and the Cardinals on August 13-15. They travel to Pittsburgh on April 27-28, Milwaukee on July 20-21, St. Louis on August 6-8, and Wrigley Field in Chicago to play the Cubs August 20-22.

After their season-opening series at home, the Royals travel on the road the next week, playing visitor to the home opener for the Indians and White Sox. They return for a ten-game homestand against the Angels, Blue Jays, and Rays.

The All-Star break takes place July 12-15 with the Midsummer Classic scheduled to take place in Atlanta. They have a tough ten-game home stand in August where they host the Yankees, Cardinals, and Astros. The Royals close out the season October 3 against the Twins.

Game times will be determined at a later date, as will a promotional schedule.