Really? Because in the four against the Tigers I see a team that with just slightly different circumstances that would have won three of them instead of losing three.

They’re about to be 3-8 against Detroit. They are about to be 9-21 against Detroit, Boston, Blue Jays, Seattle, and New York.

Yeah, I'm not contesting the records. But you said you can see the skill difference in how the teams play the games, not who wins. And, at least when it comes to the Tigers, it feels like the Royals have consistently been one break away from winning many of those games.