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Tuesday night’s All-Star game marked the inexact, but traditional, midpoint of the major league season. After a hot 16-9 start that put them in first place, the KC Royals dropped off significantly, having a 7-20 record in June and ultimately falling into last place in the American League Central at 36-53.
A big part of their drop-off was the Royals’ streakiness. They lost 11 straight games in May, a June skid included 11 losses in 12 games, and they dropped seven of their last 10 before the All-Star break.