Royals Secure Winning Season, Bobby Witt Jr. Reaches 100 RBIs

Kansas City Royals clinch series against Pirates, remain strong in AL playoff race.

Kansas City Royals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday, securing their first winning season since 2015.
Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 31st home run and surpassed 100 RBIs for the first time in his career, leading the majors with a .333 batting average, 198 hits, and 121 runs.
Royals are three games behind the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians and hold a 3 1/2-game lead over the Minnesota Twins for the final wild-card spot.
Pitcher Brady Singer will start for the Royals in Sunday's series finale, aiming to complete the sweep against the Pirates.
Pirates' rookie Jared Jones will make his first career appearance against the Royals, following a strong performance against the Nationals.