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KANSAS CITY, MO - MAY 05: Stephen Kolek #32 of the Kansas City Royals warms up in the bullpen prior to the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

It’s time for baseball! After a Monday off day, the Royals are in Chicago to play the White Sox. Stephen Kolek is back for another start, in place of the injured Cole Ragans. While it stinks for Ragans, it is nice to see Kolek get some more chances, as he has looked pretty good so far.


Welp, Salvador Perez is hitting cleanup, dragging his .233 OBP along with him. Perez wasn’t in the lineup on Sunday, so there was maybe some hope that he’d be further down the lineup when he reappeared. The answer is: no. I’m sure that won’t negatively impact the game at all tonight, but we’ll quote these sentences and see if that’s correct truly or ironically.

White Sox lineup​

Royals in town pic.twitter.com/11jjVQXhZf

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 12, 2026

Looks like it’s AAPI heritage night in the Windy City tonight. So, if you’re a member of the Asian American-Pacific Islander community, a particular warm greeting to you tonight as we prepare for some baseball.

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