April 11, 2026Updated 11:14 am EDT
The Kansas City Royals square off against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, at 4:10 p.m. ET. Michael Wacha (1-0, 0.69 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 6-8 this season and third in the AL Central. Erick Fedde (0-2, 4.09 ERA) is starting for the White Sox, who are 5-9 and fourth in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsRoyals
Bailey Falter: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Estévez: 15 Day IL (Foot), Stephen Kolek: 15 Day IL (Oblique), James McArthur: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: day-to-day (Thumb)
White Sox
Austin Hays: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Everson Pereira: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Chris Murphy: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Prelander Berroa: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Maikel Garcia is hitting for a .315 BA, .387 OBP and .444 SLG with a 16.1% strikeout rate and an 11.3% walk rate. His OPS is .832 and he has scored seven runs. In 62 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in seven runs. Garcia has been crafty on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
In 61 plate appearances, Bobby Witt Jr. has hit no long balls, tallied five RBIs and scored one run. He is batting .283/.361/.340 and has posted an 18% strikeout rate and an 11.5% walk rate. Witt has recorded eight steals on eight attempts (1st in MLB).
Chicago’s Miguel Vargas is slashing .196/.333/.370 this season with one home run, seven RBIs and an OPS of .703. He has a 21.1% strikeout rate and a 15.8% walk rate in 57 plate appearances, and he has scored eight total runs. Vargas has recorded three steals on three attempts.
In 56 plate appearances, Munetaka Murakami has hit four long balls (8th in MLB), tallied seven RBIs and scored nine runs. He is batting .178/.321/.444 and has posted a 33.9% strikeout rate and a 17.9% walk rate.
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Apr 11, 2026
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