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The Royals need to get themselves into gear if they want to compete for a Wild Card berth. The division isn’t completely out of reach, but I do think they have a better shot at the Wild Card than having to battle the Tigers, Twins, and Guardians for the division. As of today, the Royals are just a .500 club at 34-34. That’s a bit of a concern that they might be taking a step back this year. Their potential MVP candidate, Bobby Witt Jr., is fine, but not playing like a true difference maker. He is hitting .287 with eight homers and 37 RBIs. A guy that we banked on a lot last year, who hasn’t been quite as reliable this year as well is Seth Lugo. He makes the start for the Royals today. He brings a 3-5 record with a 3.46 ERA and  1.17 WHIP. The numbers are there, but the dominance and consistent dominance from last season don’t seem to be. In 11 starts this season, Lugo has six quality starts. He has allowed three or more earned runs in five of his starts. Still reliable, but not quite what he was producing last season. He faced the Yankees once this season and allowed four solo homers in 6.2 innings. Yankees hitters are batting .245 overall against him in 98 at-bats.
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