Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino reacts after hitting a single against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino connects for a single against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Baltimore Orioles' Cedric Mullins (31), with Ramón Urías (29) looking on, gestures after hitting a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Baltimore Orioles' Colton Cowser reacts after being hit by a pitch from Kansas City Royals pitcher Angel Zerpa during the fifth inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) takes the ball from pitcher Seth Lugo while going to a reliever during the fifth inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Kansas City Royals' Kyle Isbel scores on an infield single by Bobby Witt Jr. during the sixth inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) hits a single as home plate umpire Ben May, left, and Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman look on during the third inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Detroit Tigers' Wenceel Perez, right, celebrates with the team in the clubhouse after defeating the Houston Astros in Game 2 to clinch the AL Wild Card baseball series, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)