The Kansas City Royals have come back down to earth a little bit in 2025. Last year, they won 86 games, improving their record from 2023 by 30 wins and clinching an American League Wild Card spot. The team is now 38-40, and while they are only two games out in the Wild Card race, they are 10 1/2 games behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. When rethinking each team based on their preseason projections, Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report declared that Kansas City is meeting expectations.