White Sox Finally Broke Their 14-Game Curse in Kansas City and Now They Want More

Nearly four years. That's how long it had been since the Chicago White Sox won back-to-back games in Kansas City. But after snapping a brutal 14-game losing streak at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday with a 2-0 victory, the White Sox have a chance to do something they haven't done since May 2022: take two straight from the Royals in their own house.

Let that sink in. Chicago came into this series having lost 22 of their last 24 games in K.C., with that losing streak dating back to a win on September 6, 2023. That's the kind of road curse that eats at a team. Thursday's opener changed that. Anthony Kay was lights out, throwing 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and Colson Montgomery drove in the go-ahead run with a double in a dominant performance that felt like a release valve finally opening.

The Chirping Stops Now

The Royals got under the White Sox skin in Thursday's game. "They like to chirp a little bit, it seems like," Kay told the White Sox's official website. "I don't think we're going to take that anymore. We are going to go right at them."

That's the kind of message you send when you're hungry. Montgomery, despite hitting just 9-for-45 on the young season, is tied for the team lead with seven RBIs. He's finding ways to impact games when it matters.

Martin Takes the Mound Against a Reeling Royals Lineup

Friday's Chicago starter Davis Martin (2-0, 2.45 ERA) has been solid, and he gets a Kansas City team that's absolutely struggling. The Royals have scored just three runs over their last three games and gone 0-for-21 with runners in scoring position. They managed only five hits Thursday and left 11 runners stranded. Even their stars aren't delivering when it counts: Bobby Witt Jr. struck out with a man on base for the final out, and All-Star Maikel Garcia did the same in the ninth against closer Seranthony Dominguez.

Martin will face Kris Bubic (1-1, 4.09 ERA) on the Kansas City side. The lefty has had mixed results against Chicago, though he's been inconsistent lately after giving up four runs and three walks in five innings against Milwaukee on Sunday.

The White Sox are one win away from their first back-to-back victory in Kansas City in nearly four years. That's real momentum heading into Friday night.

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