The Royals won their 4th straight to open a home series vs. the Rangers. Here’s how it affects the AL Wild Card playoff chase.

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 offense has been clicking of late, and recent additions have taken away his playing time.

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

Royals opened 10-game homestand with 7-4 comeback win over Nationals Home runs by Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel fueled sixth-inning surge Royals bullpen held late lead to stay four games back in wild-card race The Kansas City Royals are running out of time.

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

Jack Leiter has a 2.95 ERA in his last eight starts and has won his last three decisions. His 97 mph fastball is one of the best heaters in baseball, with opponents hitting just .200 against it. He has a 4.60 ERA on the road.

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.

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

With the victory, the Royals (64-61) are now also 2 1/2 games ahead of the Rangers (62-64). Both are chasing the New York Yankees (67-57) for the third and final AL wild-card spot in the Major League Baseball 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.