What a difference a week makes!
One week ago, the Royals were coming off their first series win of the year in San Francisco, hoping to get their season back on track against the Rangers. Since then, they’ve dropped five of six, dashing the hopes of many fans that this season is salvageable.
The Rangers, on the other hand, built off their series win against the Royals by winning two-of-three on the road against the defending champion Houston Astros. They now find themselves alone in first place in the Western Division with the fifth-best run differential in baseball.