Royals vs White Sox, September 24 game thread

The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon in their final series of the season. With four games remaining, Kansas City holds 90 losses and is effectively locked into the fifth-worst record in baseball, securing an 11.57% chance at the No. 1 overall pick in the draft lottery.

Kansas City will rest Jac Caglianone and Maikel Garcia for the matinee, with Nick Loftin starting at third base. The Royals face White Sox right-hander David Sandlin, while Chicago features Miguel Vargas and Munetaka Murakami, who are tied for the team home run lead with 33.