The Chicago White Sox achieved a milestone Thursday night, defeating the Kansas City Royals 6-2 to push their record above .500 for the first time since their 2023 season opener.
Randal Grichuk powered the offensive attack with four RBIs, connecting for a two-run blast in the opening frame and adding two more runs with a base hit in the third inning. The victory marked Chicago’s fifth consecutive win, extending their current hot streak.
Chicago completed a three-game sweep of Kansas City, establishing themselves as baseball’s hottest team. With a 22-21 record, the White Sox have reached .500 after April for the first time since October 2022.
Left-handed starter Anthony Kay (3-1) delivered a solid performance for Chicago, surrendering six hits and two runs across six-plus innings. Kay walked two batters while striking out four on 97 pitches.
In other MLB action Thursday:
Cincinnati dominated Washington 15-1, with JJ Bleday launching two home runs and collecting six RBIs to help the Reds salvage the series finale. Matt McLain and Dane Myers also went deep, while Spencer Steer contributed two hits and three runs scored. Elly De La Cruz extended his multi-hit streak to six games with two hits and two runs. Chase Burns (5-1) shut out the Nationals over six innings, allowing just two hits.
The New York Mets completed their first series sweep of the season with a 9-4 victory over Detroit. Nolan McLean (2-2) worked seven innings of three-run ball for the win. Juan Soto delivered the go-ahead hit in the fifth and added a leadoff homer in the seventh. A.J. Ewing, Marcus Semien, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos also homered for New York.
Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep with a 2-0 shutout victory at Atlanta. Ian Happ homered while five Cubs pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout. Hoby Milner (1-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings. The Cubs snapped a season-high four-game losing streak.
Pittsburgh defeated Colorado 7-2 behind Ryan O’Hearn’s three-hit, two-RBI performance that included a home run. The Pirates took two of three games from the Rockies.
Seattle beat Houston 8-3 to win three of four games in the series. Luke Raley and Mitch Garver homered for the Mariners, while Brendan Donovan went 3-for-5 with a double and triple.
Milwaukee topped San Diego 7-1 in the series finale. Luis Rengifo drove in three runs while Kyle Harrison (4-1) threw five shutout innings with seven strikeouts.
Philadelphia edged Boston 3-1 as Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th homer of the season and Jesus Luzardo pitched six scoreless innings for the road victory.
Minnesota cruised past Miami 9-1, with Austin Martin and James Outman each driving in three runs. Zebby Matthews (1-0) scattered four hits over seven shutout innings in his season debut.
Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 5-2 to close their four-game series. Emmet Sheehan (3-1) threw six strong innings, while Alex Call hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth.
St. Louis rallied for a 5-4 win over the Athletics in West Sacramento. Ivan Herrera tied the game with a two-out single in the ninth, and Jordan Walker followed with the go-ahead double.
