(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images)Six games out of the final American League wild-card spot with six games to go, the Kansas City Royals are still mathematically alive in the playoff race but in need of a minor miracle. Kansas City (78-78) concludes its regular season with a six-game road trip starting Tuesday night in Anaheim against the AL West's last-place team, the Los Angeles Angels (70-86). But even if the Royals accomplish that feat, one win by either the Houston Astros or the Cleveland Guardians eliminates the Royals from the postseason chase. Ragans left after throwing 62 pitches, 42 for strikes. Aldegheri, who is 1-2 with a 6.23 ERA in five career appearances (three starts), will face Kansas City for the first time.