Plenty understandably wrote Williams off after he posted a 10.03 ERA and 13-10 K-BB ratio in his first 14 games. Williams, a two-time All-Star with the Milwaukee Brewers, took two losses in that span and eventually yielded the closer job to Luke Weaver.

The Kansas City Royals only have been swept once in a series this season -- against the New York Yankees, who are looking to do it again.