Even then, 90 wins doesn’t assure them of a wild card spot—much less a shot at the AL Central title. With the Astros, Yankees, Tigers, and Orioles between Kansas City and the second AL wild card, the Royals have to hope none of them get hot over the season’s home stretch. To catch the Indians in the AL Central, the KC Royals need the Indians to play .400 baseball.
The Kansas City Royals playoff odds sit at 4.7% according to Fangraphs.com after rising as high as 9.9% before their disaster of a homestand. Of course, Kansas City is no stranger to overcoming seemingly overwhelming odds.