Sep 28, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) take the ball to relieve starting pitcher Cole Ragans (55) in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
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The Royals are the one of the hottest teams in baseball, winners of seven straight by multiple runs with the third best run differential (+79) in all of MLB. Fans are starting to embrace the club as legitimate playoff contenders and one historical trend shows they’re right to do so.
When Kansas City finished off a sweep of the Detroit Tigers, it finished off the Royals’ second undefeated homestand this season. They became just the fifth team in the last 20 years to accomplish that feat, and every other team before them made the playoffs.
With the Royals sitting with a five-game lead in the AL Wild Card race, it’s shaping up to be a special summer in Kansas City.
It’s hard to overstate how dramatic the Royals’ improvement has been this season. They’re on pace for the greatest single-season turnaround in MLB history and now sit at -170 to make the playoffs at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Bobby Witt Jr. is a top-three MVP candidate, both Cole Rogans and Seth Lugo are contending for the Cy Young, and Matt Quatraro is favored to win Manager of the Year (+195). Built on pitching, defense and speed, this team projects as one that’ll remain in the hunt for the rest of the campaign.
If the Royals can stay healthy, I’ll be stunned if they don’t make the playoffs. They’re 21-8 at home and trail only the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. There is a lot of baseball left to be played, but the Royals have answered every test as we approach the 60-game mark.
