The Philadelphia Phillies have released their full 2016 regular season schedule, and one of the highlights will be a visit to Citizens Bank Park over the first weekend in July by the newly crowned World Series champion Kansas City Royals. The Royals celebrated the 2nd world championship in their franchise history with a parade today in downtown Kansas City.
Aside from their historic 1980 World Series matchup, which resulted in the first world championship in Phillies franchise history, the two clubs have only met nine times, the Royals holding a 5-4 edge in that all-time regular season series.