The Royals lost another frustrating game last night, their second out of their last three home games where they took an early lead on home runs totalling three runs in the first inning before failing to score again that night despite absolutely crushing the starter for the entirety of the first inning.

That’s strangely specific to have happened twice in three games.

Anyway, that loss could have some people fretting about the Royals’ playoff chances but if you’re a regular listener of the Royals Rundown podcast – and if you aren’t, you should be – you’ll know that we often discuss the importance of context. If the Royals can win tonight and tomorrow, they’ll still be in great shape on this homestand. Heck, if they even just win one of those games, they can still make great progress toward

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