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Never invent or estimate stats. - If something isn't in the file, say so plainly. - When you make a claim, name the section (and game/date) it came from. ============================================================================== # RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox Slate date: 2026-06-27 Generated: 2026-08-05 05:47:06 PM ET — all data is as of this moment Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter Size: ~3.6K tokens (est., chars/4) ============================================================================== ## GAME DETAILS - First pitch: 4:10 PM ET - Venue: Rate Field (day game) - Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3 - Status: Final — Kansas City Royals 1, Chicago White Sox 2 (at generation time) - Away: Kansas City Royals [KC] — record 34-50 (.405) Probable starter: Michael Wacha — 5-8, 3.51 ERA, 138.1 IP, 111 K / 38 BB, 1.16 WHIP (22 GS) - Home: Chicago White Sox [CWS] — record 43-38 (.531) Probable starter: Davis Martin — 9-5, 3.62 ERA, 117.0 IP, 106 K / 35 BB, 1.26 WHIP (21 GS) ## RECENT FORM — Kansas City Royals [KC] (last 3 completed games, most recent first) Summary: 1-2 in last 3 | scored 15 (5.0/gm), allowed 22 (7.3/gm), combined 37 (12.3/gm) ### 2026-08-04 — W 8-2 vs Minnesota Twins Innings: MIN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 | KC 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 x R/H/E: MIN 2/7/2 — KC 8/10/1 Decisions: W: Randy Dobnak | L: Joe Ryan Conditions: Weather: 91 degrees, Overcast. | Wind: 6 mph, R To L. | First pitch: 6:50 PM. | T: 2:38. | Att: 20,177. MIN batting: 2 R, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 SB, 17 LOB Trevor Larnach (LF): 0-3, 2 BB | avg .283 Ryan Jeffers (C): 0-5, 1 K | avg .283 Josh Bell (DH): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI | avg .247 Kody Clemens (2B): 0-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB | avg .236 Royce Lewis (1B): 4-4, 1 2B | avg .232 Brooks Lee (3B): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .242 Alan Roden (RF): 0-1, 1 RBI | avg .214 Austin Martin (RF): 0-2 | avg .236 Luke Keaschall (CF): 1-4, 1 K | avg .263 Ryan Kreidler (SS): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 SB | avg .236 MIN pitching: Joe Ryan: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches | season ERA 3.65 Kody Funderburk: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches | season ERA 3.18 Travis Adams: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches | season ERA 5.67 Taylor Rogers: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches | season ERA 5.09 KC batting: 8 R, 10 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 SB, 11 LOB Carter Jensen (C): 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K | avg .231 Bobby Witt Jr. (SS): 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K | avg .283 Jac Caglianone (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB | avg .253 Salvador Perez (DH): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI | avg .216 Michael Massey (2B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI | avg .262 Nick Loftin (3B): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .249 Isaac Collins (LF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB | avg .240 John Rave (RF): 0-2 | avg .294 Starling Marte (PH): 1-1, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI | avg .255 Kyle Isbel (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | avg .250 KC pitching: Randy Dobnak: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 90 pitches | season ERA 1.16 Daniel Lynch IV: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches | season ERA 1.96 John Schreiber: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches | season ERA 3.67 Steven Cruz: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches | season ERA 4.39 Nate Pearson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches | season ERA 3.00 ### 2026-08-02 — L 1-8 @ Colorado Rockies Innings: KC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | COL 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 x R/H/E: KC 1/5/0 — COL 8/9/0 Decisions: W: Kyle Freeland | L: Seth Lugo Conditions: Weather: 99 degrees, Sunny. | Wind: 11 mph, R To L. | First pitch: 1:09 PM. | T: 2:21. | Att: 32,226. KC batting: 1 R, 5 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB Carter Jensen (DH): 0-4, 2 K | avg .232 Nick Loftin (2B): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .252 Jac Caglianone (RF): 1-4, 1 2B | avg .251 Salvador Perez (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K | avg .215 Starling Marte (LF): 1-4, 1 K | avg .250 John Rave (CF): 1-4, 1 R | avg .313 Tyler Tolbert (SS): 0-4, 1 K | avg .325 Josh Rojas (3B): 0-2, 1 BB | avg .230 Luke Maile (C): 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 K | avg .267 KC pitching: Seth Lugo: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches | season ERA 4.41 Aaron Bummer: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 25 pitches | season ERA 8.82 Nate Pearson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches | season ERA 3.13 Steven Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches | season ERA 4.28 COL batting: 8 R, 9 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 5 BB, 5 K, 3 SB, 12 LOB Jake McCarthy (DH): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI | avg .289 Mickey Moniak (LF): 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .273 Cole Carrigg (CF): 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 SB | avg .305 TJ Rumfield (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .296 Willi Castro (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB | avg .263 Troy Johnston (RF): 1-4, 1 R, 2 K | avg .283 Edouard Julien (2B): 0-1, 2 R, 3 BB | avg .212 Brett Sullivan (C): 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB | avg .236 Ezequiel Tovar (SS): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .193 COL pitching: Kyle Freeland: 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 115 pitches | season ERA 6.81 ### 2026-08-01 — L 6-12 @ Colorado Rockies Innings: KC 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 | COL 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 3 x R/H/E: KC 6/12/0 — COL 12/16/0 Decisions: W: Ryan Feltner | L: Luinder Avila Conditions: Weather: 94 degrees, Clear. | Wind: 4 mph, R To L. | First pitch: 6:12 PM. | T: 2:56. | Att: 40,216. KC batting: 6 R, 12 H, 2 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 SB, 16 LOB Carter Jensen (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB | avg .235 Lane Thomas (CF): 1-2 | avg .232 Starling Marte (RF): 0-3, 1 RBI | avg .250 Jac Caglianone (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K | avg .251 Salvador Perez (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI | avg .215 Isaac Collins (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 K | avg .242 Nick Loftin (3B): 2-4, 1 2B | avg .256 Michael Massey (2B): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .263 John Rave (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .321 Tyler Tolbert (SS): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 SB | avg .342 KC pitching: Luinder Avila: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 60 pitches | season ERA 5.53 Easton McGee: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 36 pitches | season ERA 2.08 Matt Strahm: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches | season ERA 7.32 Alex Lange: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 34 pitches | season ERA 6.25 Lucas Erceg: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 31 pitches | season ERA 6.37 COL batting: 12 R, 16 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 5 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 18 LOB Jake McCarthy (LF): 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K | avg .291 Kyle Karros (3B): 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K | avg .268 TJ Rumfield (1B): 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 K | avg .297 Hunter Goodman (C): 4-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI | avg .258 Mickey Moniak (DH): 1-4, 1 RBI | avg .278 Cole Carrigg (RF): 0-2, 3 BB | avg .292 Willi Castro (2B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K | avg .262 Tyler Freeman (RF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 K | avg .251 Ezequiel Tovar (SS): 0-2 | avg .195 Brenton Doyle (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .214 COL pitching: Ryan Feltner: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 87 pitches | season ERA 5.75 Victor Vodnik: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches | season ERA 5.25 Juan Mejia: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches | season ERA 5.40 Jimmy Herget: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches | season ERA 7.06 ## RECENT FORM — Chicago White Sox [CWS] (last 3 completed games, most recent first) Summary: 1-2 in last 3 | scored 11 (3.7/gm), allowed 16 (5.3/gm), combined 27 (9.0/gm) ### 2026-08-04 — L 2-14 @ Boston Red Sox Innings: CWS 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 | BOS 6 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 x R/H/E: CWS 2/6/1 — BOS 14/15/0 Decisions: W: Patrick Sandoval | L: Davis Martin | SV: Brayan Bello Conditions: Weather: 82 degrees, Clear. | Wind: 2 mph, Out To CF. | First pitch: 7:10 PM. | T: 2:40. | Att: 37,669. CWS batting: 2 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 16 LOB Chase Meidroth (SS): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .273 Munetaka Murakami (1B): 1-4, 3 K | avg .244 Miguel Vargas (3B): 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K | avg .236 Randal Grichuk (LF): 1-4, 1 2B | avg .259 Colson Montgomery (DH): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB | avg .216 Joey Bart (C): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .220 Brenton Doyle (CF): 1-2 | avg .218 Sam Antonacci (2B): 0-2 | avg .273 Braden Montgomery (RF): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB | avg .235 Luisangel Acuña (SS): 1-2 | avg .244 Tristan Peters (CF): 0-2, 1 K | avg .265 CWS pitching: Davis Martin: 5.0 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 91 pitches | season ERA 4.13 Erick Fedde: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 50 pitches | season ERA 4.36 BOS batting: 14 R, 15 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 SB, 10 LOB Nick Sogard (1B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB | avg .259 Ceddanne Rafaela (CF): 1-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 HBP | avg .289 Eli White (CF): 0-1 | avg .231 Wilyer Abreu (RF): 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB | avg .251 Willson Contreras (1B): 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 K | avg .286 Anthony Seigler (2B): 0-1 | avg .235 Masataka Yoshida (DH): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI | avg .268 Caleb Durbin (3B): 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB | avg .247 Jarren Duran (LF): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB | avg .203 Andruw Monasterio (SS): 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI | avg .263 Connor Wong (C): 0-4 | avg .248 BOS pitching: Patrick Sandoval: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 89 pitches | season ERA 3.38 Greg Weissert: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches | season ERA 3.86 Erik Miller: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 4 pitches | season ERA 2.73 Brayan Bello: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches | season ERA 5.10 ### 2026-08-02 — W 9-1 @ Tampa Bay Rays Innings: CWS 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 | TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 R/H/E: CWS 9/9/2 — TB 1/11/2 Decisions: W: Anthony Kay | L: Griffin Jax Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome. | Wind: 0 mph, None. | First pitch: 1:40 PM. | T: 2:40. | Att: 23,559. CWS batting: 9 R, 9 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 12 K, 1 SB, 11 LOB Sam Antonacci (LF): 0-5, 1 R | avg .274 Munetaka Murakami (1B): 1-5, 1 2B, 2 K | avg .244 Luisangel Acuña (SS): 0-0, 1 R | avg .241 Miguel Vargas (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K | avg .237 Colson Montgomery (3B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 4 K | avg .215 Andrew Benintendi (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI | avg .246 Tristan Peters (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB | avg .267 Chase Meidroth (2B): 2-3, 2 R, 1 BB | avg .273 Everson Pereira (RF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K | avg .225 Drew Romo (C): 0-4, 3 K | avg .134 CWS pitching: Anthony Kay: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 89 pitches | season ERA 4.01 Grant Taylor: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches | season ERA 2.40 Duncan Davitt: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches | season ERA 4.50 TB batting: 1 R, 11 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 SB, 20 LOB Yandy Díaz (DH): 0-4, 1 K | avg .301 Richie Palacios (PH): 0-1, 1 K | avg .225 Jonathan Aranda (1B): 1-5, 1 K | avg .280 Junior Caminero (3B): 2-4 | avg .282 Ryan Vilade (2B): 2-4 | avg .257 Chandler Simpson (LF): 3-3 | avg .296 Jonny DeLuca (RF): 1-4 | avg .263 Ben Williamson (SS): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI | avg .248 Cedric Mullins (CF): 0-4, 2 K | avg .201 Nick Fortes (C): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB | avg .278 TB pitching: Griffin Jax: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 82 pitches | season ERA 3.63 Craig Kimbrel: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches | season ERA 4.81 Steven Matz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches | season ERA 5.97 Alex Cook: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 34 pitches | season ERA 7.36 Chris Roycroft: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 pitches | season ERA 8.24 ### 2026-08-01 — L 0-1 @ Tampa Bay Rays Innings: CWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | TB 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x R/H/E: CWS 0/5/0 — TB 1/5/1 Decisions: W: Drew Rasmussen | L: Noah Schultz | SV: Bryan Baker Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome. | Wind: 0 mph, None. | First pitch: 4:10 PM. | T: 2:14. | Att: 23,309. CWS batting: 0 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 BB, 16 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB Sam Antonacci (LF): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K | avg .279 Munetaka Murakami (1B): 1-4, 3 K | avg .244 Miguel Vargas (3B): 0-4, 2 K | avg .238 Colson Montgomery (SS): 0-4, 2 K | avg .215 Andrew Benintendi (DH): 0-2, 2 K | avg .246 Randal Grichuk (DH): 1-2, 1 K | avg .259 Braden Montgomery (RF): 1-3, 2 K | avg .239 Tristan Peters (CF): 0-2 | avg .266 Everson Pereira (CF): 0-1, 1 K | avg .211 Chase Meidroth (2B): 0-3, 1 K | avg .270 Edgar Quero (C): 2-3 | avg .194 CWS pitching: Jordan Hicks: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 8 pitches | season ERA 3.09 Noah Schultz: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 67 pitches | season ERA 5.82 Seranthony Domínguez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches | season ERA 3.99 Trevor Richards: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches | season ERA 3.40 TB batting: 1 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 SB, 8 LOB Yandy Díaz (DH): 2-4 | avg .304 Chandler Simpson (LF): 1-3 | avg .290 Junior Caminero (3B): 0-3, 2 K, 1 HBP | avg .280 Victor Mesa Jr. (RF): 0-3, 1 K | avg .211 Jonny DeLuca (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB | avg .263 Ryan Vilade (1B): 0-3, 3 K | avg .252 Ben Williamson (2B): 0-3 | avg .248 Nick Fortes (C): 1-3, 1 RBI | avg .277 Taylor Walls (SS): 0-3, 1 K | avg .212 TB pitching: Drew Rasmussen: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 96 pitches | season ERA 2.91 Cam Booser: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches | season ERA 2.05 Kevin Kelly: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 12 pitches | season ERA 2.13 Garrett Cleavinger: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches | season ERA 3.27 Bryan Baker: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches | season ERA 1.45 ============================================================================== End of packet. 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