Game threads XV – White Sox at Royals
Can the Royals go 2-0 in the new City Connects?
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 10: A detailed view of the City Connect cap worn by Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals prior to the game against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on April 10, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Royals finally came through with a win last night after Kris Bubic absolutely shoved for seven innings and Matt Strahm and Lucas Erceg did their jobs for an inning each.
Today would be a really fun day to just absolutely kick some White Sox butt, though. Make us all feel a bit better about the team. Michael Wacha will be pitching for KC.
He’s had a pair of absolutely phenomenal starts to being the season, allowing only a single earned run in 13 innings. The 0. 69 ERA is spotless and while it might be buoyed by a bit of luck – he’s currently sporting a .
167 BABIP against – even the underlying stats look a lot like last year when he finished the season with nearly 4 WAR and a perfectly reasonable 3. 86 ERA. Like most Royals pitchers over the past two seasons, Michael Wacha has really enjoyed facing the White Sox.