"The Royals will earn some national exposure during the first weekend of the season.

Kansas City's opening-day matchup against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, April 6, will be showcased nationally on ESPN2, but you won't see that broadcast if you're in Kansas City. Fox Sports Kansas City, the Royals' official rights holder, will carry the game, meaning the ESPN2 broadcast will be blacked out locally.

However, the Royals could be back in the spotlight on the second day of the season; that game is expected to be part of Fox's national Saturday baseball package. It will be broadcast in Kansas City and Los Angeles, and with Albert Pujols playing his first series for the Angels, it could be an attractive draw for other markets."