KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Alcides Escobar stood in front of his locker after hitting a home run that helped boost the Royals to a victory over the White Sox, and glanced at a TV screen hanging to his left.
On it, the Twins were putting the finishing touches on a win over the Tigers.
“This is going to be a big series,” Escobar said.
The results Wednesday night allowed Kansas City to claw within a half-game of Detroit in the AL Central, and sets up arguably the biggest series at Kauffman Stadium in decades. The two teams open a pivotal three-game series Friday night with just over a week left in the season.
“That’s a big series, for the whole year,” Escobar said, barely containing a smile. “The team is going really good right now. Detroit, everybody knows, is good. Coming in here, it’s exciting, playing at home. It’s going to be a great series.”