The Royals are back home after a six-game road trip that started in Minnesota. By losing two out of three to the Twins, they extended their streak without a series win on the road to a daunting 10 series’.
Headed into a three-game set in Seattle, the Royals were looking at road series’ against the Indians, Blue Jays, and the hot Nationals. With their series against the Blue Jays being a four-gamer, and their next road contests being in Cleveland, Atlanta, Minnesota, and Boston, you didn’t have to squint super hard to see the Royals going into Detroit on August 9th without a series win on the road.