With the victory, the Royals (64-61) are now also 2 1/2 games ahead of the Rangers (62-64). Both are chasing the New York Yankees (67-57) for the third and final AL wild-card spot in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

On the Kansas City Royals’ last Monday night home game of the year, the team conquered the Texas Rangers in what ended up as a close 4-3 contest. Carlos Estevez set a career high with his 32nd save to secure the game.