Royals vs White Sox Preview: Young Arms Take the Mound

The Chicago White Sox are rolling at Rate Field. On June 26, they absolutely dominated Kansas City 22-1. Look at what happened in the bottom of the third inning alone. Vargas smashed a home run. Meidroth singled. Peters singled. Gonzalez blasted another home run. The White Sox scored ten runs in just one inning. That's explosive baseball. Their hitters kept it going in the following innings too. Home runs came from Benintendi, Teel, and Peters again. The Royals are struggling on the road. Kansas City lost four straight games before this series.

Kansas City is dealing with serious injuries right now. First baseman Vinkie Pasquantino had surgery on his right hand and won't play for weeks. Third baseman Maikel Garcia is sidelined with a hand muscle strain. Center fielder Kyle Isbel suffered a major foot injury. Pitcher Cole Ragans is getting surgery on his left elbow. The Royals are missing key players on both offense and defense. These absences make it harder for Kansas City to score runs and stay competitive. The team is down to backup players filling important spots.

Anthony Kay gets the ball for the White Sox on Sunday. This young pitcher is part of Chicago's future. The team is rebuilding its rotation with promising young arms like Kay, Sean Burke, and Shane Smith. Meanwhile, Kansas City will counter with Luinder Avila. The Royals have a strong closer in Carlos Estévez who recorded 42 saves last season. Both teams need pitching to win close games. Sunday's matchup will test each team's starting pitchers. The White Sox are 43-38 overall and 28-13 at home. Kansas City is 34-50 this season.