The Kansas City Royals will remain at home for one more evening—and one monumental trade deadline—before kicking off the final stretch of the season with a three-game series against the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays.
Even as pitching injuries throw the rotation into flux, there are signs of hope and real production from this Royals squad. This past six-game stretch could have buried their postseason hopes, but instead, the most recent series should have both the team and its fans believing that October baseball is still achievable.
The Royals' latest homestand should signal the start of a strong season-ending stretch
Wednesday's matinee series finale against the Atlanta Braves was hardly the offensive outburst that the previous two meetings were.