Matt Olson homered twice and Matt Chapman also connected, Chris Bassitt escaped a scary line drive to win his seventh straight decision, and the Oakland Athletics powered past the Kansas City Royals 6-3.
Olson hit solo shots in the third and fifth for his second two-homer game this season and 10th of his career. Chapman homered in the first to back Bassitt (7-2).
Bassitt allowed two earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts, three walks — one intentional — and two hit batters over 5 2/3 innings. He is unbeaten since losing his initial two starts on April 1 and 6.
Kris Bubic had five more strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings to give him has 27 in 30 innings as a starter. He dips to 1-2.
Kansas City hopes to have SS Adalberto Mondesi back from the injured list for a strained left hamstring early in the week when the team returns home.
The Royals return to Kansas City to begin a six-game homestand with RHP Brad Keller (6-5, 5.75) making his team-high 14th start, 7:10 Monday at the K.
First place White Sox lead the AL Central by 5 1/2 over second place Cleveland, the third place Royals are 10 1/2 out.