The Kansas City Royals had their highest run differential in a season in 1977, with a differential of 171 runs.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Royals	171	1977	162	.630	102	60	5,594	822	1,549	299	77	146	773	522	45	687	170	87	6,268	2,440	522	49	58	50	104	.277	.340	.436	.776
2	Royals	115	1980	162	.599	97	65	5,714	809	1,633	266	59	115	766	508	38	709	185	43	6,357	2,362	440	34	63	45	147	.286	.345	.413	.758
3	Royals	109	1978	162	.568	92	70	5,474	743	1,469	305	59	98	695	498	30	644	216	84	6,129	2,186	462	55	72	44	95	.268	.329	.399	.728
4	Royals	102	1976	162	.556	90	72	5,540	713	1,490	259	57	65	656	484	31	650	218	106	6,197	2,058	381	71	71	36	103	.269	.327	.371	.699
5	Royals	91	2024	162	.531	86	76	5,421	735	1,343	264	35	170	711	429	52	1,161	134	31	5,979	2,187	469	23	54	22	95	.248	.306	.403	.710
6	Royals	83	2015	162	.586	95	67	5,575	724	1,497	300	42	139	689	383	77	973	104	34	6,116	2,298	481	34	47	28	133	.269	.322	.412	.734
7	Royals	67	1982	162	.556	90	72	5,629	784	1,603	295	58	132	746	442	25	758	133	48	6,177	2,410	485	32	49	37	140	.285	.337	.428	.765
8	Royals	61	1975	162	.562	91	71	5,491	710	1,431	263	58	118	667	591	29	675	155	75	6,230	2,164	439	68	51	47	109	.261	.333	.394	.727
9	Royals	56	1988	161	.522	84	77	5,469	704	1,419	275	40	121	671	486	33	944	137	54	6,085	2,137	436	46	51	44	105	.259	.321	.391	.712
10	Royals	55	1989	162	.568	92	70	5,475	690	1,428	227	41	101	653	554	29	897	154	51	6,150	2,040	369	42	50	50	141	.261	.329	.373	.702
11	Royals	48	1985	162	.562	91	71	5,500	687	1,384	261	49	154	657	473	36	840	128	48	6,094	2,205	464	44	41	57	125	.252	.313	.401	.714
12	Royals	47	2013	162	.531	86	76	5,549	648	1,443	254	34	112	620	422	42	1,048	153	32	6,092	2,101	400	37	42	38	131	.260	.315	.379	.694
13	Royals	42	1994	115	.557	64	51	3,911	574	1,051	211	38	100	538	376	33	698	140	62	4,390	1,638	349	32	38	23	72	.269	.335	.419	.754
14	Royals	37	1971	161	.528	85	76	5,295	603	1,323	225	40	80	573	490	25	819	130	46	5,914	1,868	345	45	59	54	128	.250	.313	.353	.666
15	Royals	35	1979	162	.525	85	77	5,653	851	1,596	286	79	116	791	528	35	675	207	76	6,349	2,388	481	57	76	56	114	.282	.343	.422	.766
16	Royals	35	1972	154	.494	76	78	5,167	580	1,317	220	26	78	547	534	34	711	85	44	5,845	1,823	324	72	38	57	134	.255	.327	.353	.679
17	Royals	27	2014	162	.549	89	73	5,545	651	1,456	286	29	95	604	380	53	985	153	36	6,058	2,085	410	33	47	22	131	.263	.314	.376	.690
18	Royals	24	1987	162	.512	83	79	5,499	715	1,443	239	40	168	677	523	30	1,034	125	43	6,128	2,266	447	34	42	32	127	.262	.328	.412	.740
19	Royals	14	2025	162	.506	82	80	5,431	651	1,342	292	22	159	638	435	69	1,096	111	42	6,005	2,155	473	29	41	19	97	.247	.309	.397	.706
20	Royals	5	1991	162	.506	82	80	5,584	727	1,475	290	41	117	689	523	35	969	119	68	6,242	2,198	448	53	47	47	126	.264	.328	.394	.722
21	Royals	5	1974	162	.475	77	85	5,582	667	1,448	232	42	89	623	550	32	768	146	76	6,263	2,031	363	56	43	42	133	.259	.327	.364	.691
22	Royals	3	1973	162	.543	88	74	5,508	755	1,440	239	40	114	703	644	26	696	105	69	6,274	2,101	393	49	47	44	134	.261	.339	.381	.720
23	Royals	-2	1990	161	.466	75	86	5,488	707	1,465	316	44	100	660	498	27	879	107	62	6,098	2,169	460	31	54	32	132	.267	.328	.395	.723
24	Royals	-8	1981	103	.485	50	53	3,560	397	952	169	29	61	381	301	17	419	100	53	3,941	1,362	259	28	35	34	84	.267	.325	.383	.707
25	Royals	-13	1984	162	.519	84	78	5,543	673	1,487	269	52	117	639	400	24	832	106	64	6,063	2,211	438	41	55	39	128	.268	.317	.399	.716

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Guardians	30	22	.577
White Sox	25	24	.510	3.5
Twins	23	27	.460	6.0
Royals	20	30	.400	9.0
Tigers	20	31	.392	9.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/22	SEA	@	KCR	7:40 PM
Sat 5/23	SEA	@	KCR	4:10 PM
Sun 5/24	SEA	@	KCR	2:10 PM
Mon 5/25	NYY	@	KCR	3:40 PM
Tue 5/26	NYY	@	KCR	7:40 PM

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Braves	35	16	.686
Phillies	25	25	.500	9.5
Nationals	25	26	.490	10.0
Mets	22	28	.440	12.5
Marlins	22	29	.431	13.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	29	18	.617
Cubs	29	21	.580	1.5
Cardinals	28	21	.571	2.0
Pirates	26	24	.520	4.5
Reds	26	24	.520	4.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	31	19	.620
Padres	29	20	.592	1.5
Diamondbacks	25	23	.521	5.0
Giants	20	30	.400	11.0
Rockies	19	31	.380	12.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
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Blue Jays	22	27	.449	11.5
Red Sox	22	27	.449	11.5
Orioles	21	29	.420	13.0
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White Sox	25	24	.510	3.5
Twins	23	27	.460	6.0
Royals	20	30	.400	9.0
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AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	25	24	.510
Rangers	24	25	.490	1.0
Mariners	24	27	.471	2.0
Astros	20	31	.392	6.0
Angels	17	33	.340	8.5

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Wed 5/6	MIN	@	WSH	2-15
Wed 5/6	CLE	@	KCR	3-1
Wed 5/6	NYM	@	COL	10-5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/22	HOU	@	CHC	2:20 PM
Fri 5/22	STL	@	CIN	6:40 PM
Fri 5/22	CLE	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Fri 5/22	TBR	@	NYY	7:05 PM
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