White Sox Clinch a Playoff Spot with a 9-1 Rout of the Royals After Back-to-Back 100-Loss Seasons
Chicago became the first team to reach the playoffs after three straight 100-loss seasons and can still win the American League Central.
- On Thursday, the Chicago White Sox clinched their first playoff berth since 2021, defeating the Kansas City Royals 9-1 at Kauffman Stadium to secure a postseason spot.
- Chicago became the first MLB team to reach the playoffs following three consecutive 100-loss seasons, rebounding from a record-setting 121 losses in 2024 to an 82-77 record this year.
- Capitalizing on early mistakes, the team scored six runs in the first two innings against Royals starter Randy Dobnak, while rookie Miguel Vargas and catcher Kyle Teel drove in key runs.
- Although guaranteed a postseason spot, the club remains in contention for the American League Central title, trailing the division-leading Cleveland Guardians by one-half game with three games remaining.
- Depending on the division outcome, the Sox will either secure a first-round bye in the American League Division Series or face the American League West winner in a best-of-three Wild Card Series.
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MLB scores: White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs on Thursday, throttling the Kansas City Royals 9-1 to ensure no worse than one of the three AL…
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White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs on Thursday, throttling the Kansas City Royals 9-1 to ensure no worse than one of the three AL…
After three straight 100-loss seasons, the improbable White Sox are he
Chicago White Sox's Kyle Teel celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Andrew Benintendi during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
With just minutes of difference, the rival franchises of the City of the Winds became the seventh and eighth team to guarantee their participation in the instances that will begin in October. Of the remaining four seats, three could also be defined this Thursday. The White Sox ended an extraordinary recovery campaign by securing at least one wildcard position, after losing more than 100 matches in the previous three courses. This Thursday they a…
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