There was no Colson Montgomery in the White Sox lineup for Monday night’s series opener against the Royals at Rate Field. Kyle Teel also was on the bench, as was Mike Tauchman. Chicago’s offense still produced without three of its most potent hitters during a 7-0 victory,

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Kansas City Royals trying to continue a three-game home winning streak. Chicago has gone 29-37 at home and 48-83 overall. The White Sox have a 25-63 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.