"It's something I've expected from the first day of the season," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "It was kind of like 'This is supposed to happen.' Last year was tooth and nail every game. I just had a real confidence with this group from the middle of Spring Training on."
The Royals will begin the postseason on Thursday, Oct. 8, most likely at home. If the season ended today, they would be the No.