White Sox Fall to Royals, Continue Historic Slide

The Chicago White Sox suffered another one-run loss, falling 4-3 to the Kansas City Royals after a dropped popup by Chase Meidroth in the ninth inning led to a series of defensive errors and a Royals comeback. Meidroth was subsequently left out of the next game’s lineup, with Jacob Amaya starting at shortstop. The defeat highlighted ongoing defensive and pitching issues that have left the White Sox with a 10-29 record, leading MLB in one-run losses and putting them on pace to match last season's record 121 losses. Despite rare bright spots, such as wins over the Astros and Brewers, the team remains inconsistent and error-prone. Analysts and former manager Ozzie Guillen have criticized the team's fundamentals and called for more focus on practice. The mounting losses have left fans and observers deeply frustrated with the franchise's direction.