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Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 4: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals 5 to Chicago White Sox 4, on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBSunday, June 28, 2026

Kansas City Royals35-505

Final

Chicago White Sox43-394

DateJun 28, 2026

Start time2:10 PM ET

VenueRate Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLB.TV

Attendance27,301

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5
Chicago White Sox	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageCarter Jensen · 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K

Home RunsStarling Marte · 2-5, R, SB, K

Runs Batted InCarter Jensen · 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K

MLB RatingCarter Jensen · 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K

Chicago White Sox

Batting AverageMiguel Vargas · 2-2, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Home RunsMiguel Vargas · 2-2, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Runs Batted InMiguel Vargas · 2-2, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

MLB RatingMiguel Vargas · 2-2, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsChicago White Sox

Runs per game

4.0

Runs allowed per game

4.1

35-50Record43-39

5th in AL CentStanding2nd in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-2

Last 5LLLWW

-StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Chicago White Sox

Tanner Murray LF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Prelander Berroa RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Brooks Baldwin LF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Mike Vasil RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jordan Leasure RP · Forearm - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lane Thomas	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	1	21	.216	.329	.335
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-3	3	1	0	1	1	2	24	.288	.363	.456
Carter Jensen	3-5	5	0	3	2	0	1	13	.251	.317	.438
Starling Marte	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	1	14	.266	.330	.340
Salvador Perez	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	2	17	.203	.244	.332
Michael Massey	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	0	12	.264	.293	.446
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	15	.230	.339	.323
Tyler Tolbert	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	11	.219	.297	.219
Josh Rojas	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.267	.267	.533
Kameron Misner	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	14	.281	.303	.313
Team	11-37	37	5	11	5	2	8	142

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Luinder Avila	4.0	6	4	4	3	4	1	86-51	5.40	86
Steven Cruz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	5.68	11
Beck Way	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	21-14	3.95	21
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18-12	5.40	18
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-8	5.74	9
Alex Lange	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	4.95	10
Team	9.0	7	4	4	5	6	1	155-100		155

Chicago White Sox

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Sam Antonacci	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	24	.292	.391	.411
Miguel Vargas	2-2	2	2	2	2	1	2	0	21	.252	.366	.500
Kyle Teel	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	18	.235	.350	.412
Andrew Benintendi	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.238	.292	.433
Colson Montgomery	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.221	.314	.478
Chase Meidroth	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	.276	.341	.382
Braden Montgomery	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	.246	.299	.426
Tristan Peters	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	.284	.345	.442
Jacob Gonzalez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	20	.219	.315	.328
Team	7-32	32	4	7	4	1	5	6	155

Chicago White Sox

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Anthony Kay	3.2	7	5	3	1	2	73-44	4.39	73
Trevor Richards	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	16-12	3.81	16
Seranthony Dominguez	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	18-10	4.30	18
Bryan Hudson	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	15-9	2.13	15
Jordan Hicks	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	13-10	4.95	13
Chris Murphy	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	7-6	4.60	7
Team	9.0	11	5	3	2	8	142-91		142

Recent form

Chicago White SoxLLLWW

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Season series

CHW win series 2-1

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox?

Kansas City Royals won, 5-4, on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox?

Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 4.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Carter Jensen (3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K batting average). Chicago White Sox: Miguel Vargas (2-2, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox played?

Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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