The White Sox Are .500 and Their Bats Won't Stop Swinging

The Chicago White Sox just hit .500 for the first time since 2022, and they're not done yet. On Thursday night, they're going for the sweep against the Kansas City Royals, and honestly, you should be paying attention to how this team is swinging it right now.

This isn't luck. Miguel Vargas has already homered twice in this series alone. Colson Montgomery is raking too, with 11 home runs on the season. First baseman Munetaka Murakami is leading the whole club with 15 dingers. And the guy throwing the ball? Left-hander Anthony Kay is about to take the mound again after absolutely shredding the Mariners on Saturday, 6-1.

Kay Is Locked In and Ready to Pitch Again

Anthony Kay (2-1, 4.89 ERA) delivered five innings of one-run ball against Seattle. He's the kind of pitcher who makes you believe. Back on April 9 against Kansas City, he was even sharper, scattering three hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings with two walks and two strikeouts. That's the kind of stuff that wins series.

"They've all been great," Kay said about his hitters. "It's just going to lead to all of them having success. You've got to pitch to at least one of them. It's going to be fun to watch."

The White Sox have won 10 of their last 14 games. They're clicking at exactly the right moment, and Kansas City is scrambling.

The Royals Are Fighting but Falling Short

Kansas City dropped the first two games of this series, both 6-5. They've lost five of their past seven games total. Wednesday night, Bobby Witt Jr. smacked a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth to at least keep it close, but Chicago held on.

Witt Jr. is swinging it well, no question. He's homered in back-to-back games and is batting .478 (11-for-23) over his last six games with four homers and six RBIs. But it's not enough yet.

Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro knows the spot they're in: "That's why you can never count us out, never pack it in. You've got to keep fighting every at-bat, because you don't know which one is going to be the difference maker."

Left-hander Kris Bubic (3-1, 3.50 ERA) will start for the Royals on Thursday. Bubic was dominant against the White Sox back on April 10, allowing just two hits in seven shutout innings with 11 strikeouts. He's 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in two May starts, so he'll have something to say about whether Chicago's hot streak continues.

First pitch Thursday night. Chicago's got the momentum. Watch this one.

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