Six Pack of Stats: White Sox 9, Royals 1

FanGraphs The WPA line just lays down and dies when the visitors put up eight in the first.Holy hits, Batman! Everyone got on base tonight via hit or the scheduled Yasmani Grandal walk.

The White Sox sit comfortably in first place as they face the *checks notes* tough Royals team. After eight runs in the first inning alone, I don’t think anyone really fears Kansas City anymore.

The Starters

Lance Lynn took the mound for the White Sox facing rookie Daniel Lynch. Lynn stayed in to dominate the Royals lineup through five innings. Lynch however might have a signed jersey hanging up in the dugout after the great first inning massacre.

Here is how Lynn’s 90 pitch outing looked:

Daniel Lynch threw 34…