The Royals are suddenly just 2.5 games back of the reeling Red Sox and Mariners in the battle for the wild card.

David Lesky recaps the weekend and appraises the Wild Card race.

Kansas City Royals (66-63, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (77-53, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (8-9, 3.34 ERA, 1.17 ...

Bobby Witt Jr. logged an RBI single and Salvador Perez added a two-run double. Both hits came in the third inning. The Royals ...

The return of Cole Ragans from the injured list could change the entire dynamic of the American League playoff race. Ragans, the Kansas City Royals' opening day ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers trying to continue a four-game home winning streak. Kansas City is ...

Quietly, the Kansas City Royals brought back a key arm over the weekend. Sadly, ace Cole Ragans is still on the injured list, and it's tough to determine how good his chances are at a return this year ...

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Lorenzen missed 25 games with a left oblique injury. He was sidelined prior to the All-Star Break after he aggravated his ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Texas Rangers. Kansas City has a 65-61 ...

The Kansas City Royals suffered a tough 6-3 loss on Wednesday night and were unable to sweep the Texas Rangers. However, they have certainly turned things aroun ...

Read the recent MLB news and rumors about Cole Ragans for fantasy baseball. Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch ...