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Royals vs White Sox

Final · Tue May 12 · 7:40 PM ET · Rate Field

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals19-23
5
FinalMay 12, 2026
Chicago White SoxWhite Sox20-21
6
TVCHSNStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
KC−115
CHW−105
Run line
KC −1.5+139
CHW +1.5−168
Total O/U
Over 9−119
Under 9−101
  • Run line: White Sox +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 9 (11 runs).

Recap

The Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Royals 6-5 at Rate Field in Chicago on May 12, 2026 to move to 20-21.

The White Sox have won 3 straight. They scored 5 runs in the fifth inning.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox, score by inning
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KC2000030005
CHW00005001x6

W: Dominguez (3-3) · L: Strahm (1-1) · S: Hudson (1-0)

Scoring plays

Top 1

  1. KCHome runWitt Jr. homered to right (373 feet).1-0
  2. KCHome runPerez homered to right center (381 feet).2-0

Bottom 5

  1. CHWHome runRomo homered to right (353 feet).2-1
  2. CHWSingleVargas singled to center, Antonacci scored.2-2
  3. CHWHome runMeidroth homered to left (359 feet), Vargas scored and Montgomery scored.2-5

Top 6

  1. KCDoubleLoftin doubled to left, Collins scored and Jensen scored.4-5
  2. KCSingleGarcia singled to right, Loftin scored.5-5

Bottom 8

  1. CHWHome runHill homered to left center (417 feet).5-6

Team stats

KCCHW
Hits
11
7
Home Runs
2
3
Runs Batted In
5
6
Walks
2
4
Strikeouts
5
11
Runners Left On Base
18
10
Errors
1
0

Player stats

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Maikel Garcia 3B1-5501100014.282.349.429
Bobby Witt Jr. SS2-5512110115.305.372.491
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B2-4402001020.208.291.362
Salvador Perez C2-5512110017.197.238.344
Carter Jensen DH1-3311001220.221.317.393
Jac Caglianone RF0-4400000117.238.309.405
Isaac Collins LF1-4411000115.241.348.366
Michael Massey 2B0-2200000010.224.247.434
Nick Loftin 2B1-221120009.279.385.419
Kyle Isbel CF1-440100009.267.327.396

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Stephen Kolek P4.255536294-536.7594
Luinder Avila P1.100012027-146.0827
Daniel Lynch IV P1.010002013-112.0813
Matt Strahm P1.011101114-94.0214

White Sox · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Sam Antonacci LF2-4412000018.280.382.413
Munetaka Murakami 1B0-3300001322.228.362.545
Miguel Vargas 3B2-3312101011.239.375.479
Colson Montgomery SS0-3310001116.216.322.473
Chase Meidroth 2B1-4411310218.277.345.399
Andrew Benintendi DH0-2200001013.231.273.359
Edgar Quero DH0-110000002.159.258.171
Jarred Kelenic RF0-3300000213.231.333.231
Randal Grichuk PH0-110000006.205.234.432
Luisangel Acuna CF0-000000000.175.239.188
Tristan Peters CF0-3300000010.261.320.315
Derek Hill RF1-111111003.250.327.455
Drew Romo C1-4411110316.185.389.667

White Sox · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Erick Fedde P5.062212280-493.7780
Tyler Schweitzer P0.123310021-1113.5021
Grant Taylor P1.230003028-192.1128
Seranthony Dominguez P1.000000010-73.2410
Bryan Hudson P1.00000007-60.907

Game info

VenueRate Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance13,256
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chris Conroy · First Base Umpire: Jen Pawol · Second Base Umpire: Ben May · Third Base Umpire: John Tumpane
TVCHSN · local

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