The Kansas City Royals have been on fire since dropping a 1-0 decision to the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 15, winning each of their next nine contests. While their postseason prospects are still slim, they have an opportunity to post the sixth double-digit winning streak in franchise history on Wednesday. Make your MLB picks at BetMGM Sportsbook and get up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses: Kansas City (59-74) aims for its first 10-game run since 2014 when it visits Rogers Centre to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (64-69) at 7:07 p.m.
ET in the middle contest of their three-game series. The Royals, who entered Wednesday eight games out of a wild-card spot in the American League with 29 remaining, took the opener 5-3 to give them their first nine-game winning streak since 2017. John Rave went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's triumph for Kansas City, which has won 10 consecutive games three times since joining the major leagues in 1969 -- it won 14 in a row in 1994 and 16 straight in 1977.
The club's longest winning streak this season prior to its current run was a five-gamer from May 1-5. The Blue Jays are struggling at an inopportune time, as they've lost five of their last eight contests. As a result, Toronto has fallen back into the basement in the AL East and is three games back in the race for the third wild card.
Wednesday evening's MLB schedule features eight other games, including a matchup between National League division leaders as the Los Angeles Dodgers (80-52) take on the Atlanta Braves (77-55) at 7:15 p.m. ET in the middle contest of their three-game set at Truist Park. The Braves, who own a 4 1/2-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East, squandered a three-run lead in the opener but pulled out a 4-3 victory.
It was the second straight win for Atlanta and ended the six-game winning streak of Los Angeles, which is 9 1/2 games ahead of the San Diego Padres in the NL West. Bet on Wednesday's MLB games with the FanDuel promo code and get up to $750 in Bet Resets when you bet $5 for 5 days: The Minnesota Twins (64-69) attempt to break out of their funk and remain close in the playoff picture when they face the Athletics (52-81) at 9:05 p.m. ET in the rubber match of their three-game set at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, Calif.
The Twins, whose 4-2 setback on Tuesday was their fourth loss in five contests, are three games back in the wild-card race and 5 1/2 behind the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox. The Washington Nationals (62-72), who have seen their postseason hopes all but disappear with their current slump, continue their four-game series against the major league-worst Colorado Rockies (51-81) at 6:45 p.m. Washington was 4 1/2 games out of an NL wild-card spot on Aug. 9 but has lost 11 of its last 14 contests to fall to 9 1/2 back with 28 to play.
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