White Sox vs Royals

Final · Thu Apr 9 · 7:40 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Chicago White SoxWhite Sox5-8

FinalApr 9, 2026

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals5-8

StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVCSNA

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

CHW+149

KC−181

Run line

CHW +1.5−143

KC −1.5+119

Total O/U

Over 9−120

Under 9+100

Run line: White Sox +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 9 (2 runs).

Recap

The Chicago White Sox shut out the Kansas City Royals 2-0 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Apr 9, 2026 to move to 5-8.

The game was played before 13,001.

Score by inning

Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHW	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

W: Kay (1-0) · L: Lugo (1-1) · S: Dominguez (1-1)

Scoring plays

Top 4

CHWDoubleMontgomery doubled to right, Murakami scored.1-0

Top 7

CHWSacrifice flyAcuña hit sacrifice fly to right, Benintendi scored, Harris to third.2-0

Team stats

CHWKC

Hits: 5; 5
Home Runs: 0; 0
Runs Batted In: 2; 0
Walks: 5; 4
Strikeouts: 5; 11
Runners Left On Base: 14; 17
Errors: 0; 1

Player stats

White Sox · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chase Meidroth 2B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	14	.244	.333	.378
Munetaka Murakami 1B	0-2	2	1	0	0	2	0	19	.195	.346	.488
Miguel Vargas 3B	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	0	19	.209	.340	.395
Colson Montgomery SS	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	9	.200	.308	.378
Andrew Benintendi DH	0-3	3	1	0	0	1	2	17	.176	.222	.235
Dustin Harris LF	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	1	16	.333	.556	.333
Derek Hill LF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.400	.182
Edgar Quero C	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	16	.194	.265	.194
Luisangel Acuna CF	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	10	.231	.262	.231
Tristan Peters RF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	10	.242	.306	.273

White Sox · Pitching

Player	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Anthony Kay P	5.2	3	2	6	100-63	2.45	100
Grant Taylor P	1.1	2	0	1	22-17	1.42	22
Jordan Leasure P	1.0	0	1	2	18-9	4.70	18
Seranthony Dominguez P	1.0	0	1	2	15-8	3.86	15

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	H	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia 3B	2-4	4	2	1	1	19	.320	.397	.460
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	2-5	5	2	0	1	16	.286	.368	.327
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	0-4	4	0	0	2	20	.184	.281	.204
Salvador Perez C	0-3	3	0	0	1	16	.146	.226	.313
Lane Thomas RF	1-3	3	1	0	0	12	.136	.296	.182
Carter Jensen PH	0-1	1	0	0	1	4	.219	.278	.531
Michael Massey RF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jac Caglianone DH	0-2	2	0	1	2	19	.237	.341	.289
Jonathan India 2B	0-3	3	0	1	0	15	.189	.318	.351
Isaac Collins LF	0-3	3	0	1	0	18	.171	.310	.286
Kyle Isbel CF	0-4	4	0	0	3	16	.375	.412	.594

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo P	6.1	4	2	1	4	4	92-55	1.53	92
John Schreiber P	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	11-9	5.40	11
Eli Morgan P	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	27-18	0.00	27

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Attendance13,001

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Marvin Hudson · First Base Umpire: Tripp Gibson · Second Base Umpire: Ryan Blakney · Third Base Umpire: Nick Mahrley

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