The Royals had one of the worst run differentials in baseball during the months of March and April at -64. This contributed heavily to the team going 7-22 over that span. The only bit of good news is that their .233 winning percentage suggested they were a bit unlucky and should have won a couple more games.
However, two weeks into May things couldn’t be more different. As of this writing, before Friday’s action, the Royals actually have a +12 run differential and are 5-5 this month. The only thing that remains the same is that they are still underperforming their Pythagorean record which suggests they should have gone 6-4 over that span.