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The defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals are set to open their spring training schedule on March 2 in Surprise against the Texas Rangers.

The Royals and Rangers share the Surprise Stadium facility, which opened in 2003. Capacity is 10,714.

Reporting dates: Feb. 19 (Pitchers/catchers), Feb. 23 (full squad).

Location: Surprise Stadium, 15930 N. Bullard Ave, Surprise, 85374.

Phone: 623-222-2222.

Tickets: surpriseaz.gov/files/springtraining/tickets.

Wednesday, March 2

Royals vs. Texas Rangers, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 3

Royals vs. Texas Rangers, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Friday, March 4

Royals at San Diego Padres, Peoria Sports Complex, 7:10 p.m.

Saturday, March 5

Chicago White Sox, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Sunday March 6

Royals at Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim, Tempe Diablo Stadium, 1:10 p.m.

Monday, March 7

Royals (split squad ) at Chicago Cubs, Sloan Park, 1:05 p.m.

Royals (ss) at Oakland Athletics, Hohokam Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8

Colorado Rockies, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9

Royals (ss) vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Royals (ss) at Seattle Mariners, Peoria Sports Complex, 1:10 p.m.

Thursday, March 10

Royals at Chicago White Sox, Camelback Ranch – Glendale, 1:05 p.m.

Friday, March 11

Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 12

Royals at Arizona Diamondbacks, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 1:10 p.m.

Sunday, March 13

Royals vs. Cleveland Indians, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Monday, March 14

Royals vs. Chicago White Sox, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 15

Royals at Cincinnati Reds, Goodyear Ballpark, 1:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16

Royals vs. Chicago Cubs, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 17

Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers, Camelback Ranch – Glendale, 1:05 p.m.

Friday, March 18

Royals vs. Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 19

Royals vs. Seattle Mariners, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 20

Royals at Chicago Cubs, Sloan Park, 1:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22

Royals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, Surprise Stadium, 6:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 23

Royals at Cleveland Indians, Goodyear Ballpark, 1:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 24

Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, Maryvale Baseball Park, 1:05 p.m.

Friday, March 25

Royals at San Francisco Giants, Scottsdale Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 26

Oakland Athletics, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 27

Royals at Oakland Athletics, Hohokam Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Monday, March 28

Royals (ss) vs. San Diego Padres, Surprise Stadium, 1:05 p.m.

Royals (ss) at Seattle Mariners, Peoria Sports Complex, 1:10 p.m.

Tuesday, March 29

Royals vs. San Francisco Giants, Surprise Stadium, 6:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 30

Royals vs. Texas Rangers, Surprise Stadium, 12:05 p.m.

Friday, April 1

Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field, Phoenix, 6:40 p.m.

Saturday, April 2

Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field, Phoenix, 12:10 p.m.