Miguel Vargas Is Hitting .500 and the White Sox Just Won't Stop Swinging

The Chicago White Sox are rolling, and they're bringing that heat to Kansas City tonight. With a four-game winning streak alive and their bats absolutely singing, Chicago is going for the sweep against the Royals at home on Thursday night. This team has gone from struggling to finding something real, and it starts with the power display that's been impossible to ignore.

The White Sox Can't Stop Hitting Homers

Let's talk numbers because the White Sox lineup is putting them up. Miguel Vargas went yard twice in Saturday's 6-1 victory over the Mariners. Colson Montgomery is right there with 11 homers on the season. First baseman Munetaka Murakami is leading the whole club with 15. That's not a fluke. That's a team that has figured out how to drive the ball.

Left-hander Anthony Kay was the beneficiary of all that power on Saturday, pitching five innings of one-run baseball. He's going back out there Thursday to keep the streak alive. "It's just going to lead to all of them having success," Kay said about his lineup. "You've got to pitch to at least one of them. It's going to be fun to watch."

Montgomery was the star Wednesday night, collecting three hits including a solo homer in the seventh to help Chicago hold on for the win. The White Sox are now 21-21 and sitting at .500 for the first time since 2022, when they went 81-81 for the full season. They've won 10 of their last 14 games.

Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. Keeping Them Close

The Royals won't go quietly. Bobby Witt Jr. delivered a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth Wednesday to pull Kansas City within striking distance. He's been swinging the bat well lately, hitting .478 with four homers and six RBIs over his past six games.

Still, Kansas City has lost five of their last seven. Reserve catcher Carter Jensen entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh Wednesday and went 2-for-2, keeping some life in the Royals' offense. Manager Matt Quatraro knows his team is right there. "That's why you can never count us out, never pack it in," he said. "You've got to keep fighting every at-bat, because you don't know which one is going to be the difference maker."

What's Next for Thursday

Kris Bubic takes the mound for Kansas City on Thursday, looking to slow down Chicago's bats. The left-hander has been solid, sitting at 3-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 2-0 in May starts. He's also got a history against the White Sox, posting a 2.04 ERA in 12 appearances against Chicago with 56 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings. Kay comes in at 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA in his career against the Royals. This is a sweep-or-be-swept moment, and Chicago has all the momentum.

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