The Royals attempt to get over .500 for the first time since June 10, when they were 34-33. They marked the start of a six-game losing streak that knocked them below the break-even mark, and while they've climbed to .500 six different times, they've yet to win the next game to get over the hump.
Given that they've won 12 straight games against the White Sox, and Michael Lorenzen has a 2.68 ERA ERA in 10 games and 47 innings against the Sox over the course of his career, they seem well-positioned to get the job done this time.
TV: CHSN
Lineups:
| White Sox | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Tauchman, DH | 1 | Mike Yastrzemski, RF |
| Lenyn Sosa, 2B | 2 | Bobby Witt Jr., SS |
| Colson Montgomery, SS | 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B |
| Luis Robert Jr., CF | 4 | Maikel Garcia, 3B |
| Andrew Benintendi, LF | 5 | Salvador Perez, C |
| Miguel Vargas, 3B | 6 | Adam Frazier, 2B |
| Kyle Teel, C | 7 | Randal Grichuk, DH |
| Chase Meidroth, 2B | 8 | NIck Loftin, LF |
| Brooks Baldwin, RF | 9 | Kyle Isbel, CF |
| Sean Burke | SP | Michael Lorenzen |
