![Colin E. Braley Kansas City Royals' MJ Melendez (1) is congratulated by Salvador Perez (13) after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9f40314db3a340f58d6aeff182b4a31f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' MJ Melendez (1) is congratulated by Salvador Perez (13) after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
![Colin E. Braley Kansas City Royals outfielders Dairon Blanco (44), Kyle Isbel, center, and MJ Melendez, right, celebrate at the end of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/be7a329eca1543e581bc717bc5d62f08/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals outfielders Dairon Blanco (44), Kyle Isbel, center, and MJ Melendez, right, celebrate at the end of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
![Colin E. Braley Kansas City Royals' Nelson Velázquez, left, is tagged out at second base by Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) on a pickoff during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7398ef056c464f3f93373a08453d24b7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Nelson Velázquez, left, is tagged out at second base by Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) on a pickoff during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
![Colin E. Braley Kansas City Royals pitcher Michael Wacha delivers to a Chicago White Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b8145f9c56da43009d3083762907dc81/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals pitcher Michael Wacha delivers to a Chicago White Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
![Colin E. Braley during the Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Flexen delivers to a Kansas City Royals batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b83c65d9b22e4fa681fd0cba32d85792/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
during the Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Flexen delivers to a Kansas City Royals batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
![Colin E. Braley Chicago White Sox' Kevin Pillar (12) looks back at home plate umpire Doug Eddings (88) after striking out during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a0e99c06cbe04116a3f00b5abe885d0e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Chicago White Sox' Kevin Pillar (12) looks back at home plate umpire Doug Eddings (88) after striking out during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
![Colin E. Braley Kansas City Royals' MJ Melendez (1) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/534f05fc28a54e158dc30788ea75526c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' MJ Melendez (1) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)