Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox

MLB

Royals

14-33

1-5

Final

White Sox

18-29

Rate Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: White Sox 5-1

The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Rate Field. The White Sox win the series 3-0. The White Sox outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 6th inning. Jake Burger went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI for the White Sox. Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 20

Hot-hitting Burger, Giolito lead White Sox past Royals 5-1

Jake Burger hit a three-run double in the sixth inning, helping Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: CHW win series 3-0.
Royals 8-16 on the road; White Sox 11-13 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

Jordan Lyles SP

Probable starter · 6-17, 6.28 ERA, 120 K, 1.24 WHIP

Lineup

1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
2Vinnie Pasquantino1B
3Salvador PerezDH
4MJ MelendezRF
5Maikel Garcia3B
6Nick PrattoLF
7Freddy FerminC
8Michael Massey2B
9Nate EatonCF

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Lucas Giolito SP

Probable starter · 8-15, 4.88 ERA, 204 K, 1.31 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Luis Robert Jr.CF
4Yoan Moncada3B
5Andrew Vaughn1B
6Jake BurgerDH
7Hanser Alberto2B
8Adam HaseleyRF
9Seby ZavalaC

The series

CHW win series 3-0

Last meeting: White Sox 2, Royals 0 (May 19)

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Game info

Venue: Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 23,984
Officials: Phil Cuzzi (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Third Base Umpire)