The Royals finished a 4-4 road trip by winning four of their past five. Perhaps that builds some momentum for a crucial three-game set with the Indians at Kauffman Stadium starting Friday.
With that in mind, let's get to your questions for the latest installment of the Edward Jones Royals Inbox.
Do the Royals have the pitching to make the playoffs, the bullpen seems to have lost some confidence? What have you seen?
It's funny how a baseball season evolves. Back in April and May, the biggest complaint about the Royals was that they didn't have the offense to get to the postseason, and for good reason -- they were on a historic pace in terms of fewest runs scored.