The Kansas City Royals’ postseason viability now hinges on winning tight, low-margin games. On Wednesday, they managed exactly that in the 10th inning against the Seattle Mariners. Maikel Garcia lifted a sacrifice fly to score the go-ahead run, according to a Deadspin report on the contest. The victory provides the Royals a critical data point in their campaign to secure a wild-card berth. Garcia’s at-bat exemplified the team’s reliance on situational hitting and defensive execution rather than power. However, the win does not erase lingering concerns about offensive inconsistency and a bullpen that has been taxed in recent weeks. Whether Kansas City can replicate this formula through the season’s closing stretch remains the central unresolved question.