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It’s time for the Royals to sell
- Updated: July 27, 2016
12:49 AM ET
Entering Tuesday’s action, Fangraphs’ playoff odds gave the Kansas City Royals a 1.7 percent chance to reach the postseason. After their loss to the Los Angeles Angels, the Royals’ outlook doesn’t seem much better.
The Royals are three games under .500 through their first 99 games, guaranteeing they will be below .500 through 100 games. Elias Sports Bureau research notes that they will be the third defending World Series champion in the past four seasons to be below .500 through 100 games.
Second-half blues
Following Tuesday’s defeat, the Royals are 3-8 in the second half. The only team with fewer second-half wins is the San Francisco Giants, who entered Tuesday with one win since the All-Star break.
The …
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