As the Kansas City Royals face the current reality of a 3.0 game deficit with Seattle Mariners for the final AL Wild Card spot, they also need to deal with a challenging schedule ahead of them.
The Royals are in the midst of their first of four consecutive series against current postseason contenders, with arguably the toughest of the bunch slated for this upcoming weekend when the they'll head to Philadelphia for a three-game series against the 84-win Phillies.
They've unfortunately seen first hand just how hard this two-week stretch can be after they were annihilated by the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.