After getting fans' hopes up after a pulling off a comeback win on Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals could not manage to rise to the occasion again on Thursday, dropping a seemingly "must-win" game to lose the four-game series to their AL Wild Card rivals in the Cleveland Guardians three games to one.
The offense showed it's flaws, scoring just eight runs over four games leaving their pitching staff with no margins for error - which unfortunately the likes of Noah Cameron and John Schreiber suffered first-hand this week.
The Royals' postseason hopes now seem to be more far-fetched than ever, with three even tougher postseason contenders due up in their next three series.