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The Royals won 86 games last season, going from rebuilder to contender in a matter of months. However, despite an offseason that saw the team add Jonathan India and closer Carlos Estevez, Kansas City sat outside of the playoff race heading into the All-Star break.

Across the Midwest, with a 3.6-degree increase each, St. Louis, Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee are some of the top 10 MLB cities that have undergone the most warming.

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The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field as they try to stay in the American League playoff race. At 50-53, they

Rich Hill is expected to join the Kansas City Royals on Monday, marking the 14th team of his career, tying the MLB record.

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal links the Boston Red Sox with the Kansas City Royals in a potential Jarren Duran for Seth Lugo trade idea.

By calling up Rich Hill for Tuesday's showdown with the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Royals put the 45-year-old left-hander in position to make history.