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After being swept by Tigers, KC Royals’ Wild Card standing is much more precarious

The Kansas City Royals remain in the second Wild Card spot after Wednesday’s game. But their playoff cushion just got a lot smaller.

MLB · 2d

Tigers get extra-inning 'W' vs. Royals to keep pace in Wild Card race

The Tigers flirted with danger all night, but the hottest team in baseball escaped jam after jam before Parker Meadows played hero with a broken-bat single in the 10th to charge a 3-1 extra-inning victory over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

The Associated Press on MSN · 20h

Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday

Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot with 10 games remaining.

Royals, Bobby Witt Jr. and shortstop

Kansas City Star on MSN · 2d

Bobby Witt Jr. makes Kansas City Royals — and MLB — history with second 30-30 season

Bobby Witt Jr. stands alone in the Major League Baseball record books. The Kansas City Royals star became the first MLB shortstop to produce multiple 30-30 seasons in a career. Witt reached the milestone with a first-inning stolen base against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.

CBSSports.com · 1d

Stars Bobby Witt Jr., Tarik Skubal collide as Royals clash with Tigers

Bobby Witt Jr. -- as they hope to avoid a sweep by the visiting Detroit Tigers. The Royals (82-70) are clinging to the second wild card in the American League. The Tigers (79-73) trail Kansas City by three games and the Minnesota Twins by 1 1/2 for the final wild-card spot.

NBC Sports · 1d

Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. becomes first shortstop with multiple seasons of 30 homers and 30 steals

The Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. became the first shortstop in major league history with multiple seasons of at least 30 homers and 30 steals when the All-Star sw

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Ranking AL Wild Card contenders by their remaining schedules

The 2024 season has entered its home stretch, and four teams are battling for three wild card spots. Which team has the hardest path, and which has the easiest?

MPR News10d

Royals top Twins 2-0 for sweep of closest AL wild-card pursuer

Michael Wacha pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Garrett Hampson and Salvador Perez drove in runs and the Royals beat ...

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Witt’s go-ahead single lifts Royals over Twins 4-2, KC opens 1 1/2-game lead for second AL wild card

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota 4-2 to open a ...

KCTV News12d

Kansas City Royals pick up game in wild card race with win over Minnesota Twins

The Royals ended up scoring four times in that inning. Kansas City’s 4-2 win over Minnesota opened a 1 1/2-game lead over the Twins for the second AL wild card spot. Held to one hit over ...

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Kansas City Royals Get Tough News on Key Reliever as Playoffs Loom

As the Kansas City Royals look to wrap up their first playoff berth since 2015, they've gotten some tough news on reliever ...

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Wacha tosses 7 innings of 4-hit ball, Royals top Twins 2-0 for sweep of closest AL wild-card pursuer

Michael Wacha pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Garrett Hampson and Salvador Perez drove in runs and the Royals beat ...

12h

Detroit Tigers tied for final AL wild-card spot with 9 games to play

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins are in a dead heat for the AL's final wild-card spot after the Cleveland Guardians ...

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