As if some baseball deity corrected some path and exerted some comical predestined fortune for the Royals this year, the team has, of course, won 15 of their last 20 games. They have won eight straight, climbing above .500 and now find themselves 3.5 games back of the second Wild Card spot. A few weeks back we may have laughed at an article of this kind, but not today at least.
MLB Wild Card Standings
| Team | W | L | W% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | 69 | 54 | . |