it's important to do really well over the next eight games. not important like the royals can't win the division if they don't do really well, but important like it'd be hard not to win if they crush these games. all that stuff about how easy their schedule is kinda goes out the window after this stretch. the next eight are super easy. after that, it's just kinda normal.
gazing at the stretch, they should have the pitching advantage every day except tomorrow (not sure yet with texas, but i think i saw that darvish is out). and maybe today a little. pretty even today. so winning today would be huge.