It's no secret at this point that the Kansas City Royals have difficult task ahead of them if they hope to reach their second consecutive postseason.
Credit to them though because at certain points this season they looked down and out, but they climbed their way back up to the point where they could be buyers at the deadline, and since then have brought themselves to a point where they sit under 3.0 games back the final American League Wild Card spot.
That being said, those aforementioned early season struggles they endured have gotten them to a point where September will be far from comfortable for them.