Here we are in September and the Royals are somehow still playing meaningful baseball, something unthinkable a few weeks ago. They are smack dab in the middle of a very crowded field for the Wild Card. Right now there are seven teams within four games of the two Wild Card spots, with around 30 games left to play. With the margin of error so small, who has the easiest path to get to October? First, let's look at overall strength of schedule of the Wild Card contenders for the remainder of the season.
| Team | SOS |
| Houston | . |