The Kansas City Royals lost two key pieces of a lineup that guided them to the World Series, with another slated to sit out Thursday. The current group has shown it has plenty of pop, but now it'll have to figure out a pitcher most of the Royals have been unable to solve. John Danks looks to slow the Kansas City offense once again as the visiting Chicago White Sox try to avoid a three-game sweep. Billy Butler bolted for Oakland and Nori Aoki left to join the San Francisco Giants, who beat the Royals in Game 7 at Kauffman Stadium to win the World Series.