CHICAGO -- The Royals concluded their first half of the 2018 season with a 10-1 loss to the White Sox, though their rotation has shown improvement in recent days.
Five Kansas City relievers, putting together a bullpen day due to Ian Kennedy's oblique injury, combined to give up 10 runs to their American League Central rivals as the Royals dropped Sunday's rubber game at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Royals enter the All-Star break at 27-68.
Burch Smith started on three days of rest and went two innings, giving up two runs, followed by a two-inning, two-run outing from Brian Flynn.