Kansas City is weighing Battery-inspired paths for a future ballpark beyond Kauffman Stadium. Three routes are on the table: a suburban site at 119th and Nall, North Kansas City, or a downtown Washington Square Park location. The goal isn’t just a stadium but a year‑round live‑work‑play district that hinges on transit access, density, and surrounding development.

The Battery model—built on multiple revenue streams and neighborhood integration—has become a benchmark for MLB teams seeking more than 81 days of baseball. Royals leaders emphasize downtown baseball and community impact, framing the move as a test case for ballpark development across leagues and markets.

Whether KC follows the suburban, urban-neighborhood, or downtown path, the choice will shape how MLB imagines stadiums in the 2020s and beyond, potentially redefining fan experience, traffic, and local economies for years to come.

Benintendi’s fourth‑inning homer gave Chicago a brief lead, but Kansas City’s bats woke up in the fifth as the Royals bloomed for eight runs behind a steady-onslaught of good at‑bats and productive contact.

Salvador Perez started the rally with a solo shot, then Isbel and Witt Jr. added hits as the inning snowballed. Yastrzemski followed with a three‑run blast later in the game, sealing a lopsided win. Civale was tagged for five runs in 4 2/3, while Korey Lee handled catching duties and even pitched two innings after entering as a catcher—an eye‑opening two‑way moment for the Sox.

Martín Pérez spun seven innings of one-hit ball, but Chicago’s bullpen flopped late, permitting five runs and blowing a lead as Kansas City surged to a 5-4 win. Colson Montgomery supplied a homer, Kyle Teel added an RBI knock, and the South Siders’ lineup fought back after Luis Robert Jr. left with hamstring soreness. Fantasy takeaways: Pérez remains a trusted start, while the White Sox bullpen continues to inject risk into any late-inning win potential. KC’s late rally boosts Witt Jr.’s fantasy profile, though the drama underscored volatility in both bullpens.

Colson Montgomery extended his homer streak to four straight games with a first-pitch, opposite-field solo in the second. Chicago built a 4-0 cushion behind seven scoreless innings from Martín Pérez, but Kansas City stormed back for a 5-4 win, sending the White Sox to defeat after a late rally. Luis Robert Jr. left with a left hamstring tightness, clouding the CHW fantasy outlook as Michael A. Taylor stepped in.

Montgomery’s power and multi-park threat keep him a rising asset for fantasy, while the Royals leaned on timely hits from Maikel García, Michael Massey, and Bobby Witt Jr. for the comeback. With Robert’s status unclear, this game underlines CHW’s rookie upside and KC’s depth, impacting short-term rosters and probabilistic upside for the next slate.