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KC Royals: Kansas City can’t afford another sweep

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For the KC Royals, their four-game road series with the White Sox that kicks off with a doubleheader this afternoon can’t bear any resemblance to the teams’ recent series in Kansas City.

The bitter taste of that three-game set hasn’t gone away. The White Sox caught Kansas City hurting—the Royals had just been swept and booted out of first place in the American League Central by Cleveland, and were reeling from five straight losses.

Chicago showed no mercy. The Sox outscored the Royals 21-4 and won all three games at The K.