After winning a difficult interleague series against the mighty Chicago Cubs this week, the Kansas City Royals find themselves in a better place than they were entering the week.
They now sit under five games away from the final AL Wild Card spot at 4.5 games, gaining a game on the pack after sitting 5.5 back after Sunday's series finale in Miami.
This puts them in a better position to consider being buyers at the trade deadline, especially considering their offense has shown up more often than not since the All-Star break, with four of their last six games resulting in run totals of at least seven.