The Royals won their 4th straight to open a home series vs. the Rangers. Here’s how it affects the AL Wild Card playoff chase.

The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.

The Kansas City Royals are not out of the postseason mix just yet. With a 4-3 win on Monday night over the Texas Rangers, the team improved to 64-61 and ran the

This article was originally published on fansided.com as Best-case, worst-case scenarios for AL Wild Card teams in final month of MLB season.

When the Rangers arrived in Kansas City on Sunday night, they knew how big of a week it was -- four games at Kauffman Stadium and then another three at home against the Guardians, two of the three tea

Jack Leiter has a 2.95 ERA in his last eight starts and has won his last three decisions. His 97 mph fastball is one of the best heaters in baseball, with opponents hitting just .200 against it. He has a 4.60 ERA on the road.

Amid a tightly contested AL Wild Card race, the Kansas City Royals failed to get the help needed elsewhere to lessen their gap from the postseason positions.

A look at the remaining strength of schedules involving the teams in the American League Wild Card race goes to show that the New York Yankees got lucky, and the Texas Rangers face a steep battle.