The Royals are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2015, becoming just the second team to reach the playoffs the year after losing 100+ games. They will be the #5 seed and will take on the #4 seed, the Baltimore Orioles, who were the top Wild Card team and won 91 games this year. The two teams met in the 2014 American League Championship Series, with the Royals sweeping the Orioles to win the pennant that year.
The Wild Card series begins with Game 1 on Tuesday, October 1 at Camden Yards in Baltimore at 3:08 CT.