Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox

MLB

Royals

14-32

0-2

Final

White Sox

17-29

Rate Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CHW	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	2

Who won: White Sox 2-0

The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Rate Field. The White Sox win the series 3-0. The White Sox outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 2nd inning.

Recap · May 19

Kopech gives up 1 hit over 8 innings, White Sox beat Royals 2-0

Michael Kopech almost nailed the batter with the game’s first pitch. After that, he was just about perfect.

What it means

Season series: CHW win series 3-0.
Royals 8-15 on the road; White Sox 10-13 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Joey Bart C
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Ky Bush SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Luis Castillo SP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Prelander Berroa RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tanner Murray LF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent

Zack Greinke SP

Probable starter · 2-15, 5.06 ERA, 97 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
2Vinnie Pasquantino1B
3Salvador PerezC
4MJ MelendezRF
5Edward OlivaresDH
6Nick PrattoLF
7Hunter Dozier3B
8Michael Massey2B
9Jackie Bradley Jr.CF

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Michael Kopech SP

Probable starter · 5-12, 5.43 ERA, 134 K, 1.59 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Luis Robert Jr.CF
4Yoan Moncada3B
5Andrew Vaughn1B
6Gavin SheetsRF
7Jake BurgerDH
8Romy Gonzalez2B
9Seby ZavalaC

The series

CHW win series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 20,329
Officials: Ryan Wills (Home Plate Umpire), Phil Cuzzi (First Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)