KANSAS CITY -- After a rough start to August, Seth Lugo looked much more like himself as he maneuvered and pitched through his start on Tuesday night.

And it could not have come at a better time.

Lugo entered the night with a 10.66 ERA across three starts this month but spun 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball on Tuesday, guiding the Royals to a 5-2 win over the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium.

Tuesday marked the Royals’ fifth consecutive win and seventh in eight games on this homestand with two more left to play against the Rangers. The playoff push is quickly gaining steam. With Tuesday’s slate of games still finishing up, Kansas City moved back into a tie with Cleveland (still ongoing in Arizona), 2 1/2 games out of an American League Wild Card spot .

The Royals’ offense came through ye

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