Kansas City Royals 2028 Opponents & Mock Schedule
The Kansas City Royals play all 29 clubs in 2028 under the balanced schedule: 52 games against AL Central rivals, 64 against the other ten AL teams, and 46 interleague games including a home-and-away rivalry set with the Cardinals. That's 162 games in 52 series — 26 of them (81 games) at home.
2028 opponent-by-opponent breakdown
Series and home-game targets are venue-exact — the same math the builder enforces so every mock lands on exactly 81 home games.
| Opponent | Type | Games | Series | Home games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | Division | 13 | 4 (2H/2A) | 7 |
| Cleveland Guardians | Division | 13 | 4 (2H/2A) | 6 |
| Detroit Tigers | Division | 13 | 4 (2H/2A) | 6 |
| Minnesota Twins | Division | 13 | 4 (2H/2A) | 7 |
| New York Yankees | League | 7 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | League | 7 | 2 (1H/1A) | 4 |
| Los Angeles Angels | League | 7 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Texas Rangers | League | 7 | 2 (1H/1A) | 4 |
| Baltimore Orioles | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Boston Red Sox | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Athletics | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Houston Astros | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Seattle Mariners | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Interleague rival | 4 | 2 (1H/1A) | 2 |
| Atlanta Braves | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Miami Marlins | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| New York Mets | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Chicago Cubs | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Colorado Rockies | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| San Diego Padres | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| San Francisco Giants | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
Travel notes
The longest hop on the Royals’ 2028 map is 1,509 miles to Seattle — the builder warns when consecutive series jump more than 1,800 miles with no off-day, and when a homestand or road trip stretches past about 10 games.
Build the Royals’ 2028 season yourself
Place all 52 series — two per week across 27 weeks — with live counters steering to 162 games and 81 home.
Open the baseball builder →Kansas City Royals 2028 schedule FAQ
Who do the Royals play in 2028?
Everyone. Under the balanced schedule the Royals face all 29 other clubs: 13 games against each AL Central rival, 6–7 against each other AL team, 4 against the Cardinals as their natural interleague rival, and 3 against each of the other 14 interleague clubs.
How many home series do the Royals have in 2028?
26 of their 52 series are at home — 81 home games. The split is venue-exact: 2 home series against each division rival, 1 against each league opponent, 1 against the Cardinals, and hosting roughly half of the single-series interleague matchups.
How does the balanced schedule work?
Since 2023 every team plays all 29 opponents each season: 52 series totaling 162 games, weighted toward the division (13 games per rival) with a home-and-away interleague rivalry and single series against the rest of the other league.
When does the 2028 schedule come out?
The league typically releases the following season's full schedule in mid-summer, so the 2028 schedule is expected around July–August 2027. The opponent structure is already fixed by formula.