The Kansas City Royals were hot, coming off an ALDS Game 5 win allowing them to advance to the ALCS. Hopes of making it to the World Series for the second year in a row were becoming more and more real. Kansas City had to battle back during the ALDS. A Game 1 and Game 3 loss put the Houston Astros in place to take the series. Luckily for the Royals, a Game 4 win and an outstanding Game 5 performance by Johnny Cueto sealed the deal and kept the Royals moving forward.
The Royals would now have to face the Toronto Blue Jays.