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    Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

    CHW
    Chicago White SoxWhite SoxCHW
    5-8, 2-5 Away
    2
    5-8, 2-5 Away
    Final
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    5-8, 3-4 Home
    0
    5-8, 3-4 Home
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    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    C. Meidroth2B
    1-4000.244
    M. Murakami1B
    0-2100.195
    M. Vargas3B
    0-3000.209
    C. MontgomerySS
    1-4001.200
    A. BenintendiDH
    0-3100.176
    D. HarrisLF
    1-3000.333
    D. HillLF
    0-0000.182
    E. QueroC
    2-4000.194
    L. AcunaCF
    0-3001.231
    T. PetersRF
    0-3000.242
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    A. Kay
    5.23026100-632.45
    G. Taylor
    1.1200122-171.42
    J. Leasure
    1.0001218-94.70
    S. Dominguez
    1.0001215-83.86
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    CHWKC
    Hits
    5
    5
    Home Runs
    0
    0
    Total Bases
    6
    6
    Runners LOB
    6
    11

    Game Information

    Kauffman Stadium
    Kauffman Stadium
    7:40 PM, April 9, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Attendance: 13,001
    Game Time:2:35
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
    • First Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
    • Second Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney
    • Third Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley

    Anthony Kay earns first MLB win since 2021 as White Sox shut out Royals 2-0

    — Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Thursday night.
    Apr 9, 2026, 10:38 pm - AP
    CHW
    KC
    123456789RHE
    000100100250
    000000000051
    A. Kay
    win

    A. Kay1-0

    5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB
    S. Lugo
    loss

    S. Lugo1-1

    6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 4 BB
    S. Dominguez
    save

    S. Dominguez2

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    CHWKC
    4thMontgomery doubled to right, Murakami scored.10
    7thAcuña hit sacrifice fly to right, Benintendi scored, Harris to third.20
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    Game Odds
    Odds by

    OpenMLTotalRL
    Chicago White SoxWhite SoxCHW
    (5-8)
    (5-8, 2-5 Away)
    (5-8)
    Anthony Kay
    (3-1, 4.61)
    o9
    -120
    +149
    o9
    -120
    +1.5
    -143
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    (5-8)
    (5-8, 3-4 Home)
    (5-8)
    Seth Lugo
    (1-3, 3.76)
    -175
    ML
    -181
    u9
    +100
    -1.5
    +119
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    Series tied 2-2

    • White Sox
      2
    • Royals
      0
    Game 1
    4/9
    • White Sox
      0
    • Royals
      2
    Game 2
    4/10
    • White Sox
      0
    • Royals
      2
    Game 3
    4/11
    • White Sox
      6
    • Royals
      5
    Game 4
    4/12

    2026 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Cleveland2422.522-L1
    Chicago2222.5001L1
    Minnesota2025.4443.5L1
    Detroit2025.4443.5W1
    Kansas City1926.4224.5L5
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