The Sox left 11 runners on base and the bullpen imploded after Martin pitched six innings of one-hit ball. Now they have to play .500 ball the rest of the way to avoid the century mark for losses.

Texas Rangers (62-63, third in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (63-61, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jack

The Royals must contend with the Texas Rangers on Monday night. It’s the start of a four-game series that will have playoff implications. The Royals swept the Rangers in June and need one more victory to secure the regular-season tiebreaker.

Chicago White Sox starter Davis Martin took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. But the Kansas City Royals rallied against the bullpen to win 6-2.

The Royals helped the South Siders out for another run, as Andrew Benintendi reached second on a fielding error by Adam Frazier in left field. Edgar Quero made the mistake count, as he had an RBI single to drive in the run and extend the lead to 2-0. Yes, the White Sox actually capitalized off of another team’s mistake.

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier is a strong candidate to be selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his six-year career as he is second in the National League with a ...

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