The Royals will take on the AL East runners up, the Baltimore Orioles. This will be the fourth post season match up of the teams, and the first since the 2031 ALCS, which the Royals won 4-1. The last time the teams met in the Wild Card Series, however, it was the Orioles who emerged, sweeping the Royals in 2029. It was the Orioles who were victorious in the regular season, winning four of six which ultimately gave them home advantage in this series.
It is a pitching led team in 2035, with the 4th best starting rotation by ERA in the AL, and a strong (3rd in ZR) defense. The batting is anchored around 2035 Batting Champ 3B Juan Ramos, with his .318 average in 2035, and their power comes from LF Sam Blade, who hit 32 HRs over the season with 115 RBIs.
Game 1 in Baltimore: Daniel Nava vs. Josh Caylor (2031 3rd Round)
• Kansas City WINS 13-6
• Nava: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 6 R
• Caylor: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R
• Eddie Baquerizo (W): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R
• Leighton Finlay (L)(BS): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R
• William Schmidt (SV): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R
• Tim Storer (POTG): 3-3, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI
• 1-0 Kansas City
Game 2 in Baltimore: Mike Hoffer vs Ted Sheek (2034 Trade MIA)
• Baltimore WINS 6-5
• Sheek: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R
• Hoffer: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R
• Zyaire Litsey (W): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R
• Chris Wagner (BS): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R
• Cade Townsend (L): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R
• Mike Lyas (POTG): 2-5, 3R HR (9th)
• Samuel Basallo: 2-6, WO HR (12th)
• 1-1 Series Tied
Game 3 in Baltimore: Curt Bogans vs. Caylor
• Kansas City WINS 4-3
• Bogans: 4.1 IP, 3 H,3 R
• Caylor: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R
• Townsend (W): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R
• Wagner (SV): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R
• Litzsey (L)(BS): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R
• Edgar Rivera (POTG): 2R HR (8th)
• 2-1 Kansas City WINS
MVP: Billy Mumaugh .385, 4 RBI, 3 R