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If I hadn’t known any better, I would have assumed the Royals were the team that were partying late into the night and didn’t get into town until 3 AM. They played perhaps their sloppiest game of the season and despite the fact that Gavin Williams didn’t have anything approaching his best stuff, the Royals […]
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Today is my penultimate game thread for the 2026 MLB Regular season. You might have noticed I’ve been using that word a lot lately. You’ve probably guessed it’s my favorite word. You’re right. Last time we were together, Noah Cameron was performing his penultimate start to the season. Today is the ultimate. It would be […]
Divine intervention? With the Chicago White Sox clinching a spot in the MLB playoffs for the first time since 2021 with their Thursday afternoon win against the Kansas City Royals, Pope Leo XIV, who grew up in Chicago and is a fan of the team, was asked whether he played a role in Chicago cracking the American League playoff field this season. “No comment,” Leo quipped when asked about what role he played in the White Sox’s success, adding that “great things happen in Chicago.” Last month, the...
Last year, Vinnie Pasquantino started slowly and then eventually came around to put together a solid year. The hope was that this year, Vinnie would pick up where he left off and skip the “started slowly” part. That did not happen. Vinnie started slowly and then he got hurt, putting an unfortunate middle step in […]
The Kansas City Royals are limping to the finish line, but Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco use this episode to focus on what actually matters now: who is trending up, who is running out of runway, and which young arms might reshape the offseason conversation. A rough loss to the White Sox underscored just how […]
Yesterday afternoon, while the Orioles were enjoying their day off, they were eliminated from the postseason race. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-1 to clinch the third Wild Card spot. This was just a formality; the Orioles have been out of the race for a few weeks. I know this was […]
The Orioles were officially eliminated last night. The White Sox beat the Royals 9-1, just as they were supposed to, and clinched a Wild Card spot. Munetaka Murakami drank champagne and told us, lo and behold, he’s Japanese. And the Orioles, meanwhile, watched, helpless to their fate. At 78-81, the best they can do now […]
After a summer where the owners of the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays each landed, in quick succession, about $2 billion apiece in public stadium funding despite widespread public opposition, I’ve been thinking even more than usual about what this site is hoping to accomplish. To report on and analyze sports subsidy shenanigans, […]
Can you believe we’ve reached the last weekend of the regular season? Filling in for Anne Rogers, Jackson Stone at MLB.com writes about Denny: Matthews will be honored for his one-of-a-kind career on the television broadcast, as well as a special moment on the field, during Friday’s game in recognition of the achievement. But don’t […]
Episode Summary After beating the Kansas City Royals, 9-1 , the Chicago White Sox have clinched a postseason berth. The offense looks on track; David Sandlin was huge in his start, and now the team can focus on shaping the roster for playoff games. But they can still win the AL Central. How will they approach this weekend's series against Colorado? Presented by Ankin Law - Injury Made Personal Episode Rundown [0:00] The 2026 Chicago White Sox are heading to the postseason! The pos...
The White Sox are postseason bound! On the latest White Sox Podcast, Chuck Garfien talks with CHSN’s Brooke Fletcher and Connor McKnight about the Sox’s first playoff appearance since 2021. Plus, hear from Chris Getz, Will Venable, Davis Martin, Munetaka Murakami and Andrew Benintendi inside a wild clubhouse celebration following the playoff-clinching victory over the Royals. #whitesox #mlb #japan ✅: 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 – https://www.youtube.com/@CHSN_Media 📱: 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽 ▪️ https://...
Take a look inside the White Sox locker room after they clinch their first postseason berth since 2021 with their 9-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. #mlb #mlbpostseason #whitesox #munetakamurakami ✅: 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 – https://www.youtube.com/@CHSN_Media 📱: 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽 ▪️ https://2ly.link/243X4 🖥️ : 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 ▪️ https://bit.ly/3D4PDaR 📱: 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 ▪️ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CHSN ▪️ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHS...
The Baltimore Orioles entered Thursday at 78–81 with three games left and a slim chance at the American League’s final Wild Card spot. That chance disappeared before they took the field again. The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9–1 Thursday afternoon, clinching a playoff berth and eliminating Baltimore from postseason contention. The […] The post 4 radical changes Orioles must make this offseason after forgettable 2026 campaign appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago White Sox (82-77) are celebrating a momentous achievement. They defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-1 in their Thursday afternoon meeting, and that victory clinched a playoff spot for Chicago’s South Side team. Chicago @WhiteSox Manager Will Venable talks about seeing his team go from 102 losses last year to a postseason appearance this […] The post Will Venable reflects on White Sox playoff season while being drenched in champagne appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Miguel Vargas singled to left in the first inning, scoring Sam Antonacci, as the White Sox plated three runs in the opening frame to take an early 3-0 lead. The White Sox erupted for three more runs in the second inning — capped by Munetaka Murakami’s run-scoring fielder’s choice — to push the lead to 6-0. Kyle Teel hit a solo home run to center — 424 feet — in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 7-0; Andrew Benintendi added a bases-loaded walk in the fifth to make it 9-1. David Sandlin ea...
The Chicago White Sox historic season will NOT be ending anytime soon, as the the team clinched a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday! David Sandlin was brilliant, pitching 6 inning while giving up just 1 run. He was supported by a strong offensive day led by the top 3 batters in the order who all had multiple hits and runs scored in the 9-1 win. Join Sean Anderson as he revels in one of the most unexpected seasons in Sox history on the CHGO White Sox Postgame cele...
Friends — the White Sox are headed to the postseason! In a game dominated entirely by the South Siders, the Royals went down 9-1, giving Chicago both a series win and a playoff berth. Let’s break down this beautiful win. The White Sox started with early runs and gritty baseball, playing like a team determined […]
The Baltimore Orioles have officially been eliminated from the 2026 MLB postseason, extending a troubling October drought for a club that appeared positioned for sustained contention a few seasons ago. Baltimore’s elimination became official Thursday when the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1, clinching an American League playoff berth and closing the […] The post Why missing postseason again is especially troubling for Orioles appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Randy Dobnak failed to get out of the second inning while the offense managed just a single run against the White Sox Thursday afternoon as the Royals appropriately lost their 91st game of the season, 9-1. Chicago came out attacking Dobnak in the first inning. Through only 14 pitches, he’d already faced six batters and […]
A convincing 9-1 victory over Kansas City clinches a postseason berth. Now the Chicago White Sox set their sights on the AL Central crown. The post White Sox 9, Royals 1: Postseason bound appeared first on Sox Machine .
How to watch White Sox at Royals Thursday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium: first pitch at 1:10 p.m. CT on CHSN and Royals.TV, plus MLB.TV and Fubo live streaming options. The post How to Watch White Sox vs. Royals Thursday: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The White Sox become the first team to go from three consecutive 100-loss seasons to the postseason with a victory today, and the AL Central division winner can clinch the second seed through a couple of combinations: Colson Montgomery can also clinch a less fortunate kind of history. He enters with game with 222 strikeouts.… The post First Pitch: White Sox at Royals appeared first on Sox Machine .
Welcome to the final Thursday for the 2026 Kansas City Royals. It’s an afternoon home game against the playoff-hopeful Chicago White Sox. After today, the Royals will host the equally playoff-hopeful Cleveland Guardians to finish out the season. And oh boy what a season it’s been. If you haven’t already paid heed to my boy […]
With a playoff spot on the line, the White Sox are desperate for a win and to finish off the Royals for good in this midday matchup. David Sandlin is on the mound for the White Sox. Ideally, he can eat some innings for the overtaxed bullpen, since Will Venable is busy setting them up […]