The Royals are bad, this is not news. Everyone thought they would be bad, but so far they’ve been even worse. There are a lot of reasons for this. You probably don’t want to hear, but a big one among them is luck. The Royals are probably going to win more than the 30-some-odd games they’re currently on pace for. Whether you consider that luck in terms of opponents faced so far, in terms of bad outcomes on well-struck balls, or bullpen arms not living up to the team’s hopes it’s definitely a factor.
The Oakland Athletics are the only team with fewer wins than the Royals.