The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.

The Kansas City Royals have played much better baseball as of late. The team is still alive and well in the American League Wild Card chase. Following a 4-3 win

When the Rangers arrived in Kansas City on Sunday night, they knew how big of a week it was -- four games at Kauffman Stadium and then another three at home against the Guardians, two of the three tea

The Texas Rangers face the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a 4-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City Tuesday.

The Kansas City Royals are not out of the postseason mix just yet. With a 4-3 win on Monday night over the Texas Rangers, the team improved to 64-61 and ran the

Worst cast: The Yankees finish the season on a mediocre note, while the Red Sox and Mariners look strong down the homestretch and the Yankees finish in the No. 3 Wild Card spot. This team isn't missing the playoffs.

Amid a tightly contested AL Wild Card race, the Kansas City Royals failed to get the help needed elsewhere to lessen their gap from the postseason positions.