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Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals Starting Lineups — April 9, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumLineups not confirmedStats updating
CWS
84–78 · 2nd AL Central
Pending
StarterSeth Lugo
HandRHP
OPS vs hand.716 vs RHP
KC
69–93 · 5th AL Central
Pending
HandLHP
OPS vs hand.699 vs LHP
Both lineups pending

Neither club has announced a batting order yet. Check back closer to first pitch.