Carter Jensen is trying not to think about or really talk about his current hit streak that dates back to June 6, but it’s time we did. An RBI single in the first inning as part of a three-hit game for Jensen extended the streak to 19 games, the longest active run in the Majors and a new franchise record for a Royals rookie that broke a tie with Maikel Garcia’s 18-game streak from July 26-Aug. 16, 2023. It’s also the longest hit streak by a rookie catcher within a single season since catcher Buster Posey’s 21-game streak from July 4-28, 2010. The streak is one thing, but far more important to Jensen and the Royals is when and how the hits came Sunday in their 5-4 win over the White Sox at Rate Field: Two of the three drove in runs, including his double in the fourth inning that scored Bobby Witt Jr. from first base and ended up as the game-winning run. That helped the Royals snap a four-game losing skid and avoid a sweep in what has otherwise been a very tough weekend on the South Side. • Caglianone (groin soreness) scratched from lineup Sunday
