Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox

MLB

Royals

14-34

2-5

Final

White Sox

19-29

Rate Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: White Sox 5-2

The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at Rate Field. The White Sox win the series 3-0. The White Sox outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Luis Robert Jr. went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the White Sox. Michael Massey went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

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Robert, Lynn star as White Sox beat Royals 5-2 for series sweep

Luis Robert Jr. homered, Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.

What it means

Season series: CHW win series 3-0.
Royals 8-17 on the road; White Sox 12-13 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

Carlos Hernandez SP

Probable starter · 1-10, 5.27 ERA, 77 K, 1.33 WHIP

Lineup

1Bobby Witt Jr.DH
2Nick Pratto1B
3Salvador PerezC
4MJ MelendezRF
5Edward OlivaresLF
6Michael Massey2B
7Maikel GarciaSS
8Jackie Bradley Jr.CF
9Matt Duffy3B

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Lance Lynn SP

Probable starter · 13-11, 5.73 ERA, 191 K, 1.39 WHIP

Lineup

1Andrew BenintendiLF
2Jake BurgerDH
3Luis Robert Jr.CF
4Yoan Moncada3B
5Yasmani GrandalC
6Clint FrazierRF
7Gavin Sheets1B
8Hanser Alberto2B
9Romy Gonzalez2B

The series

CHW win series 3-0

Last meeting: White Sox 5, Royals 1 (May 20)

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Game info

Venue: Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 23,556
Officials: Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Phil Cuzzi (Third Base Umpire)