Wild-card-contending Royals out to halt skid at Nationals

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The slumping Kansas City Royals will try to get well when they visit the Washington Nationals for a three-game series beginning Tuesday night.

Kansas City (82-74) entered Monday tied for the second wild-card spot in the American League despite losing seven straight games for the second time in less than three weeks.

The Royals finish the regular season with three games at