Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are back with your Kansas City Royals postseason update! With the Royals 2.5 games behind the Orioles for the first wild card and 1.5 games ahead of the Twins for the second wild card, the magic number for any playoff berth is seven. Tune in as they discuss the Royals' playoff odds, the importance of each game down the stretch, and the team's recent performance against the Detroit Tigers.

Join the conversation as they dive into the Royals' struggles with runners in scoring position, the impact of Bobby Witt Jr.'s historic season, and the potential bullpen changes as the playoffs approach. Plus, hear about Salvador Perez's nomination for the Roberto Clemente Award and the legacy of Roberto Clemente himself.

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Jeremy Greco is back with Greg Walker for another exciting episode of Royals Rundown! With Jacob Milham absent, the duo dives deep into the Kansas City Royals' postseason prospects. What are the Royals' playoff odds, and how should they set their starting rotation for the postseason? Jeremy and Greg break down the potential matchups and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of key players like Cole Reagan, Seth Lugo, Brady Singer, and Michael Walker. Plus, they explore the bullpen's reliability and how the Royals might navigate through the playoffs. Tune in to hear all this and more!

00:00:00 " Here are your Kansas City Royals playoff odds as of this recording

00:00:42 " Jeremy Greco welcomes back Greg Walker to the Royals Rundown podcast

00:03:11 " Greg Sutter: How should the Royals set their starting rotation for postseason

00:09:26 " Michael Walker has sub three era since beginning of May

00:15:47 " Many teams don't have a reliable fourth starter in the postseason

00:21:33 " The Royals are currently carrying 28 players, including 13 pitchers

00:28:20 " Royals are my first love, but we try and work with each other's schedules

00:28:54 " Kansas City Star article about John Sherman raises questions about philanthropy

00:35:24 " John Sherman could have avoided donating to charity by working with local community

00:37:19 " Fan graphs announced that they will switch to a pay model

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Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco recount a rollercoaster series against the New York Yankees, but the Kansas City Royals gauntlet ends! Can we comfortably look to the postseason? We do, talking about possible Wild Card opponents and how the bullpen will look Plus, how is Bobby Witt Jr. changing the MVP race with Aaron Judge? All that and much more on today's show!

You can follow the team on Twitter with Jeremy Greco at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hokius⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Jacob Milham at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JacobMilhamKC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Greg Walker at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Gregnotcreg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the podcast itself on Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RoyalRundownPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The podcast is now on TikTok! Find breaking news and highlights ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠there at @RoyalRundownPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.