Michael Wacha

Walker took Michael Wacha deep in the fourth inning for his only hit of the game. The 33-year-old slugger is up to 23 homers while slashing .259/.340/.487 with 60 runs scored and 70 RBI across 447 plate appearances.

All three runs Wacha allowed on Wednesday came via solo homers. Eugenio Suarez took him deep in the second inning before Joe Pederson and Christian Walker went back-to-back in the fourth. Wacha recorded two outs in the fifth and left with two runners on. He struck out one. The 33-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 3.65 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and an 86/29 K/BB ratio across 101 innings. He'll take on the White Sox in Chicago on Tuesday.

Both teams had seven hits, but the game wasn't close because the White Sox walked four (one intentionally) and hit a batter in what turned out to be a five-run fifth. Wacha won his third straight start to move to 7-6 with a 3.55 ERA. He's set to face the Diamondbacks next time out.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. homered and drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Friday night. Witt drove Chris Flexen s inside fastball above the left field bullpen for his 17th homer in the first inning. Witt added an RBI in the third...

Kansas City hasn't finalized their entire pitching plan coming out of the All-Star break, but skipper Matt Quatraro told reporters earlier this week that Brady Singer and Seth Lugo, fresh off his All-Star Game appearance, will take the ball this weekend for the remainder of the three-game set against the White Sox.