The Royals stayed six games behind the Orioles in the American League Wild Card race, with co-leader Toronto playing in Anaheim. The White Sox officially were eliminated from AL Central title contention after leading the division by six games on May 9.
Jose Quintana took the loss for Chicago, with the All-Star making his third non-quality start in his past four trips to the mound. Quintana's ERA jumped to 3.26 as he gave up six runs on 10 hits in four innings, marking his shortest outing since he gave up nine runs over four innings in Detroit on April 19, 2015.