The KC Royals are on the verge of taking their second consecutive American League pennant, which would be a first in franchise history. They lead the Toronto Blue Jays three games to one in their best-of-seven series, and can close out the contest with a win Wednesday afternoon in Toronto.
The Kansas City Royals also enjoy the benefit of momentum, after crushing the Blue Jays 14-2 on Tuesday. This crushing defeat set a KC Royals post-season record for runs scored in a game at 14, and ended with the Blue Jays becoming the first team in American League Championship Series (ALCS) history to resort to a position player (reserve shortstop Cliff Pennington) taking the mound.