Preview the Aug. 17 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Rave belted his fourth career homer off White Sox starter Sean Burke in the third inning. He saw two curveballs before connecting on a 93.9 mph fastball. It was his first home run at Kauffman Stadium. He has hit safely in his last five games with an at-bat.

Don't look now, but things are really starting to click for the Kansas City Royals. Sometimes, what a middling team needs to get rolling is a stretch against a

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The White Sox’ second-half surge has given way to a late-summer drought. Their bats were mostly quiet again Saturday as the Royals knocked around starter Sean Burke in their 6-2 victory over the Sox. The loss was the Sox’ 10th in 12 games, and it extended their current skid to three.

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro was ejected from Friday’s game against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning. Quatraro was tossed after arguing with second-base umpire Tom Hanahan. Quatraro stormed out of the Royals’ dugout at Kauffman Stadium to address Hanahan after outfielder Kyle Isbel was called out on a stolen-base attempt.

Lenyn Sosa and the White Sox take on Jurickson Profar and the Braves on August 18, 2025

Atlanta's Bryce Elder and Chicago's Shane Smith will try to restore order on Tuesday night when they take the mound in the second contest of the three-game series between the Braves and visiting White Sox.