The Kansas City Royals lost Opening Day 2025 to the Cleveland Guardians 7-4 in front of a sellout crowd at Kauffman Stadium. Vinnie Pasquantino provided the power via a three-run home run in the third inning and the Royals scrounged back a run in the bottom of the ninth. Unfortunately, it was not enough to overcome iffy defense and a catastrophic baserunning performance.
Cole Ragans took the mound for the Royals and looked sharp but amped up. The first inning involved a pair of bloops and a walk (hey, this is the Guardians we’re talking about), but Ragans managed to squirm out without any runs scoring, which was nice.