Kansas City RoyalsRoyals34-50
1FinalJun 27, 2026
Chicago White SoxWhite Sox43-38
2TVCHSNStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC+107
CHW−128
Run line
KC +1.5−198
CHW −1.5+163
Total O/U
Over 8−109
Under 8−111
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 8 (3 runs).
Recap
The Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 at Rate Field in Chicago on Jun 27, 2026 to move to 43-38.
The game was played before 28,569.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Taylor (3-1) · L: Lynch (2-2)
Scoring plays
Top 7
- KCSingleJensen singled to right, Marte scored, Collins to second, Loftin thrown out at home.1-0
Bottom 7
- CHWFielder's choiceB. Montgomery grounded into fielder's choice to second, Acuña scored, Meidroth out at second.1-1
Bottom 9
- CHWSingleGonzalez singled to left, C. Montgomery scored, B. Montgomery to second, Meidroth to third.1-2
Team stats
KCCHW
- Hits
- 6
- 10
- Home Runs
- 0
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 1
- 2
- Walks
- 3
- 1
- Strikeouts
- 9
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 13
- 15
- Errors
- 2
- 0
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .244 | .312 | .431 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .291 | .365 | .461 |
| Jac Caglianone 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .265 | .337 | .481 |
| Lane Thomas CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .211 | .327 | .333 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .268 | .294 | .453 |
| Tyler Tolbert 2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .324 | .241 |
| Josh Rojas 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| Salvador Perez C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .200 | .242 | .331 |
| John Rave RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .267 | .389 | .733 |
| Starling Marte RF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .258 | .327 | .337 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .237 | .331 | .403 |
| Kameron Misner LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .310 | .321 |
| Isaac Collins 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .228 | .337 | .319 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha P | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 105-70 | 3.31 | 105 |
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.65 | 12 |
| John Schreiber P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-6 | 3.27 | 12 |
White Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Antonacci LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .293 | .390 | .414 |
| Miguel Vargas 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .247 | .358 | .483 |
| Andrew Benintendi DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .238 | .293 | .436 |
| Luisangel Acuna DH | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .262 | .259 |
| Randal Grichuk DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .268 | .303 | .580 |
| Colson Montgomery SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .225 | .318 | .484 |
| Chase Meidroth 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .279 | .342 | .386 |
| Braden Montgomery RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .246 | .302 | .439 |
| Tristan Peters CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .284 | .347 | .446 |
| Junior Perez PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .308 | .500 |
| Jacob Gonzalez 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .230 | .319 | .344 |
| Drew Romo C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .137 | .224 | .337 |
| Kyle Teel C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .231 | .375 | .462 |
White Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Martin P | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 87-54 | 3.00 | 87 |
| Sean Newcomb P | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30-16 | 2.54 | 30 |
| Grant Taylor P | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19-18 | 2.83 | 19 |
Game info
VenueRate Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance28,569
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: John Libka · First Base Umpire: D.J. Reyburn · Second Base Umpire: James Hoye · Third Base Umpire: Sean Barber
TVCHSN · local
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Head to head
- KC 0, CHW 2Thu Apr 9
- KC 2, CHW 0Fri Apr 10
- KC 2, CHW 0Sat Apr 11
- KC 5, CHW 6Sun Apr 12
- KC 5, CHW 6Tue May 12
- KC 5, CHW 6Wed May 13
- KC 2, CHW 6Thu May 14
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