With their playoff hopes at the time seemingly dimming by the day, and reeling from the morning's news that Kris Bubic was joining fellow rotation members Cole Ragans and Michael Lorenzen on the Injured List, the Royals took care of business Sunday afternoon by beating Cleveland 4-1. The win at Kauffman Stadium gave the Royals a 2-1 series win over the Guardians.
The victory kept Kansas City on the outer edge — but still in — the race for an American League Wild Card spot. Heading into Monday night's opener of a three-game series against Atlanta at The K, the Royals trailed Seattle by four games, with only Tampa Bay and the Guardians standing between themselves and the Mariners.