Kansas City Royals Royals suffer sweep against Athletics, lose sixth straight game KMIZ By Kyle Helms Published June 16, 2025 12:57 AM KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City’s early summer slump has stretched into mid-June. The Royals (34-38) fell victim to their second straight sweep, falling 3-2 to the Athletics (29-44) at Kauffman Stadium. With Sunday’s loss, manager Matt Quatraro’s team has lost eight of its last nine contests, including five matchups to a pair of clubs whose records are more than 15 games below the .500-mark. Up next – The Royals will strive to improve the MLB’s second-worst record this month with a road trip to Globe Life Field. Kansas City opens a three-game series with Texas,