Shields will start the wild-card game against the Athletics, Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star reports. Shields was expected to start the game for the Royals, and that will be the case. He will face Jon Lester on Tuesday in Kansas City for the chance to move into the ALDS against the Angels. He owns a 14-8 record with a 3.41 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 180 strikeouts over 227 innings heading into the postseason.