The Kansas City Royals have struggled down the stretch and are in a three way fight for two wild card spots. They start a series with the Washington Nationals. The Royals will go with Cole Ragans on the mound against the Nationals Mitchell Parker. Kansas City has lost seven in a row. Cole Ragans has pitched well down the stretch allowing just three earned runs in 19 innings over his last three starts. He has posted a 3.24 ERA this season. The Nats Mitchell Parker has posted a 2.81 ERA in 14 home starts. This is the time of the season when the rubber meets the road. KC has been struggling down the stretch but now is the time for them to show us they are for real.

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