The Royals are on the ropes after last night’s loss:
Entering the 2024 Division Series, best-of-five postseason series that have been tied 1-1 have seen the team winning Game 3 go on to take the series 45 of 62 times (73%). Under the current 2-2-1 format, teams leading 2-1 and playing Game 4 on the road have taken the series 22 of 33 times (67%). Of those 22 series victories, 18 came on the road in Game 4.
Michael Wacha is ready to start with the season on the line:
“I don’t really think about the leash too much,” Wacha said before the game on Wednesday.