Royals are on the verge of October with a sweep of the Nationals
The Royals win all three against the Nationals and are now just one game away from returning to the postseason.
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The bats finally begin to stir, but the pitching carries the day
One big inning, along with another shutout from the pitching staff, pushes the Royals closer to the postseason
Finally! The Royals break the skid and edge closer to the postseason
It wasn't necessarily an offensive outburst, but it doesn't matter. It's a win and that's all that counts.
Swept away
This was the worst homestand in the history of the franchise.
Tigers maul Royals; sweep the series
An Alec Marsh versus Tarik Skubal matchup went exactly how you thought it would. The Wild Card race gets tight, but the Royals still control the narrative down the stretch.
The Royals squander opportunities (again) in falling to the Tigers (again!)
Cole Ragans shoved and Bobby Witt Jr. did his thing but the offense couldn't take advantage and the Royals fell to their third consecutive defeat.
Lost in the flood
Under a deluge of runs, Seth Lugo struggles, Bobby Witt Jr. hits a milestone and comes close to another and the bullpen can't hold the lead against the surging Tigers.