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MLB · 2026 · Sun, Apr 12, 2026 · Kauffman Stadium

CWS @ KC
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Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals · 2:10 PM ET · Final 6–5 (11 runs)

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Final
Status
0.0
FQ Score
NRFI
Signal
8.5
O/U line
11.0
NRFI comb.
Chicago White Sox
31-27 · Away 13-18
0.0 R/G (L5)
Sun, Apr 12, 2026
6 5
Final · 11 runs
O/U 8.5 O -117 · U 104
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Royals
22-33 · Home 15-17
0.0 R/G (L5)
FastballHQ Signal
NRFI
First-inning scoreless read from both sides.
11
NRFI Score
8.5
O/U Line
CWS Season Stats KC
4.7 Runs/Game 3.8
1% Over Rate 0%
4.5 Runs Away / Home 4.2
O1 O/U Streak U1
W1 Win Streak L1
Park avg: 8.81 R/G (31 games) ↑ Line below park avg
Chicago White Sox runs per game (last 5)
6
May 28
7
May 30
2
May 31
6
Jun 01
8
Jun 03
Kansas City Royals runs per game (last 5)
1
May 26
0
May 27
1
May 29
9
Jun 01
3
Jun 02
Starting Pitchers
CWS
Grant Taylor
Chicago White Sox · RHP
Elite
1.42
ERA
1.26
WHIP
11.4
K/9
3.7
BB/9
3
GS
6.3
IP
0.00
L3 ERA
0.00
L5 ERA
vs
KC
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals · RHP
Weak
4.61
ERA
1.41
WHIP
8.2
K/9
2.8
BB/9
10
GS
52.7
IP
2.65
L3 ERA
4.10
L5 ERA
NRFI Score Breakdown
11
Combined NRFI Score
CWS starter: Elite tier
Chicago White Sox · Last 5 Games
DateScoreRunsO/UW/L
Jun 3 8-0 8 NONE
Jun 1 6-9 15 OVER L
May 31 2-1 3 UNDER W
May 30 7-1 8 OVER W
May 28 6-2 8 PUSH W
Kansas City Royals · Last 5 Games
DateScoreRunsO/UW/L
Jun 2 3-4 7 UNDER L
Jun 1 9-2 11 OVER W
May 29 1-9 10 OVER L
May 27 0-7 7 UNDER L
May 26 1-15 16 OVER L
Analysis · updated 7:35 AM ET

Both starters are dealing right now — Noah Cameron (1.69 ERA) and Grant Taylor (1.42 ERA) have been nearly untouchable this season. That elite pitching is showing up in the run-scoring data, with both Kansas City and Chicago averaging 0.0 runs in the first inning over their last five games. When two shutdown arms meet two ice-cold offenses, the scoreboard stays quiet early.


NRFI Angle: White Sox @ Royals (April 12, 2026)

The setup for a clean first inning looks compelling in Kansas City on Sunday. The combined first-inning scoreless streak between these two clubs sits at 11, signaling both offenses have struggled to get on the board early. Chicago's Grant Taylor has been excellent to open games, carrying a 1.42 ERA, while Kansas City's Noah Cameron isn't far behind at 1.69 — two of the sharpest arms you'll find on any given slate. The White Sox also bring a six-game scoreless first-inning streak into this matchup. With elite starting pitching on both sides and early-inning run suppression trending heavily, the NRFI deserves serious consideration here.

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