Stat Geeks Fear Kansas City Royals ALREADY Out Of Playoffs

The breakdown is pretty remarkable and doesn't offer us much hope for the remainder of the season.

The basics . . .  

"The bad news is that the Royals have probably functionally played themselves out of a playoff spot, even if they’re mathematically in the running.

"Let’s start with some simple math here. Over the last five years, the the third Wild Card team (or what would have been the third Wild Card team in 2021) averaged 86.5 wins. Yes, you could get lucky and sneak in with 83 wins, but you could get unlucky and fail to get in with 90 . . ."

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The Royals have probably played themselves out of a playoff spot already

Good teams don't do this

Royals offense cannot overcome Royals bullpen in 7-5 loss

So close, and yet so, so far away from a win.

Developing . . .