It’s hard to describe what Bobby Witt Jr. is doing right now without using words like “historic” or “unreal.” The Royals’ shortstop just completed a five-game stretch unlike anything Major League Baseball has ever seen,

Meanwhile, for the second straight year, the Royals' starting rotation is starting to cook. Royals starters have the best fWAR (4.1) in the American League and the third-best in all of baseball. They lead the majors in innings pitched at 217 1/3 and their 3.

When the Kansas City Royals returned home Monday, their best hitter, according to advanced stats, was not shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Instead, it was 25-year-old Maikel Garcia — fresh off his best week of the year.