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The San Diego Padres are going back to the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2006, a spot that they clinched during the seventh inning of a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

Elvis Andrus hit one of Chicago’s five home runs off rookie Hunter Gaddis and the White Sox cut into Cleveland’s lead in the AL Central with an 8-2 win.

Alex Bregman hit two homers and two doubles, driving in a career-high six runs and powering the Houston Astros past the Chicago White Sox 21-5.

AJ Pollock and Andrew Vaughn homered, Lance Lynn threw six solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 to complete a three-game sweep.

Chicago White Sox All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson is expected to miss six weeks because of a tear in the middle of his left hand suffered in a game last weekend.

Cole Irvin allowed four hits over seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat Houston Astros 4-2 for their first winning sweep in 32 series this season.

Dylan Cease spun a one-hitter over seven innings in his latest masterful start for the Chicago White Sox in an 11-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

All-Star Game festivities start in earnest with the Futures Game, where some of the best prospects in Major League Baseball will play a seven-inning matchup at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.

Left fielder Robbie Grossman dropped Luis Robert’s short fly with two outs in the eighth to end his record errorless streak at 440 games and set up two unearned Chicago runs that snapped a tie, lifting the White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Shohei Ohtani extended his scoreless streak to 21 2/3 innings while pitching five-hit ball into the sixth with 11 strikeouts in the Los Angeles Angels’ 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Eric Haase hit a two-run homer to break a 1-all tie in the sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2.

Jose Abreu hit a pair of two-run homers and Luis Robert singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5.

But it wasn’t enough to top the Chicago White Sox, who beat the Tigers 9-5 in the series opener Monday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (24-36) and Sox (28-31) were meeting for the first time since opening the season here two months ago. It came on White Sox starter Lance Lynn’s first pitch of 2022. In the sixth, Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin committed a crucial error when he tried to nab a runner at third on a sacrifice bunt. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and White Sox meet for the second of three games on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. Right-hander Dylan Cease (4-3, 3.14 ERA).

DETROIT -- Willi Castro will lead off and play center field as the Detroit Tigers open a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox on Monday night at Comerica Park. Hinch eases him back into the lineup after a three-week stint on the injured list. Tigers right-hander Rony Garcia (0-1, 4.50 ERA) will face White Sox veteran right-hander Lance Lynn, who is making his first start of 2022 after opening the season on the injured list. Starting off the week against the White Sox. pic.twitter.com/DdgScdL3Zi — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) June 13, 2022Reyes, infielder Jonathan Schoop, outfielder Derek Hill and catcher Eric Haase will be available off the bench.

Loud chants of “Fire Tony!”.

Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark by calling him Jackie Robinson during their game Saturday.

Luis Robert singled off Aroldis Chapman to drive in the winning run in the ninth inning and Chicago White Sox edged the Yankees 3-2, stopping New York’s five-game winning streak.

The scraped-up White Sox hope third baseman Yoán Moncada can make his season debut when Chicago opens a three-game home series against Cleveland.

Dylan Cease struck out 11 to match a career best and gave up just one hit in seven sparkling innings, propelling the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels.

Reds right-hander Hunter Greene will make his much-anticipated major league debut when he faces the World Series champion Braves in Atlanta.

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Toronto left-hander Robbie Ray bounced back from a dismal season to win the AL Cy Young Award and Milwaukee righty Corbin Burnes returned from a bout of COVID-19 to win the NL’s top pitching prize.

Boosted by a sharp start from Ian Anderson, Braves pitchers have now thrown 19 straight scoreless innings against Milwaukee in the NL Division Series.

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez homered to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of their best-of-five AL Division Series.

Two septuagenarians will be on the bench when 77-year-old Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox face the Houston Astros and 72-year-old skipper Dusty Baker in their playoff opener Thursday.

Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa is back in the playoffs with the Chicago White Sox as they prepare to open their best-of-five AL Division Series on Thursday against the Houston Astros.

The 106-win Los Angeles Dodgers put their season on the line in the NL wild-card game against the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals.

The 106-win Los Angeles Dodgers put their season on the line in the NL wild-card game against the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals.

The Chicago White Sox think pitcher Carlos Rodón will be healthy enough to help them in the playoffs after the All-Star left-hander was limited down the regular-season stretch.

The Chicago White Sox clinched their first AL Central title since 2008 with a 7-2 win over the Cleveland Indians in a doubleheader opener behind two home runs by Tim Anderson.

Max Scherzer has dominated since being traded to the Dodgers, and tries to extend his success streak when he pitches at Cincinnati on Saturday in a matchup with playoff implications.

Dodgers lefty Julio Urías tries to add to his major league-leading win total when he pitches at St. Louis.

Yasmani Grandal homered twice and drove in eight runs in his return from the injured list, and the Chicago White Sox beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 17-13.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated trends in how people are watching television differently.

Tim Anderson hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning into the cornfield to end the Field of Dreams game in cinematic fashion.

The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees have been in awe of the scene at the Field of Dreams game.

The diamond is built, and now they will come -- José Abreu, Aaron Judge and all, to Iowa.

Luke Voit had a two-run single in the first inning and the New York Yankees beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday for their 12th straight series victory over the Royals.

Brian Goodwin led off the 10th inning with a two-run homer, and the Chicago White Sox regrouped after Craig Kimbrel blew a three-run lead against his former team to beat the rebuilding crosstown Cubs 8-6 at Wrigley Field.

In-state interleague matchups take center stage in several locales Friday as the Chicago White Sox play the Cubs in a Wrigley Field matinee, the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Angels, and the Kansas City Royals visit the St. Louis Cardinals.

Jeff McNeil laced his second go-ahead hit in two days Monday night, when his RBI double in the fifth inning sent the New York Mets to a 1-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader split.

The Chicago White Sox and Brewers close a weekend full of impressive pitching matchups in Milwaukee with arguably the best of the bunch Sunday night.

Nelson Cruz is headed to a contender in the biggest deal yet ahead of the July 30 trade deadline.

Major league home run leader Shohei Ohtani is set to pitch for the Angels in his first outing since tossing a perfect first inning in the All-Star Game.

Lucas Giolito pitched a three-hitter, José Abreu launched a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 10-1.

The Chicago White Sox and All-Star right-hander Lance Lynn have agreed to a $38 million, two-year contract extension.

The Shohei Ohtani Show at Coors Field starts with the All-Star Home Run Derby, with fans wondering how far the Angels’ two-way sensation and other sluggers can hit the ball in Denver’s thin air.

First-time All-Star Kyle Gibson takes an AL-best 1.98 ERA and a 6-0 record into the Texas Rangers' game against the Detroit Tigers.

Shohei Ohtani achieved a first in the near century history of baseball’s All-Star Game: selection as both a hitter and a pitcher.

DETROIT -- Andrew Vaughn homered and made two key defensive plays in left field as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 8-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. “Obviously I want to get as many outs as I can, so it was strange warming up and knowing I was only going to get three innings,” Mize said. “That should allow him to pitch all season.”The White Sox took a 2-0 lead with two outs in the first. “I’m still learning out there, but I’m getting more comfortable,” said Vaughn, who came through the White Sox minor league system as a first baseman. “We’ve got a lot of young guys up here who aren’t just getting hits — they are winning games for us,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the bashing Toronto Blue Jays try to keep up their power surge at Fenway Park.

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has found himself in a sticky situation.

Rookie Yermín Mercedes hit a game-ending single, Yasmani Grandal homered twice and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8.

The Chicago White Sox hit four solo home runs, three against Detroit Tigers starter Casey Mize, to win the series opener 4-1 Thursday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox (34-22) and Tigers (22-34) have three more games this weekend. Willi Castro hit one out to lead off the fifth inning against White Sox starter Lance Lynn. pic.twitter.com/PVDdY0SGMv — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) June 4, 2021It’s the second consecutive Tigers’ game in which the ball has been flying out the park. Up next: The Tigers and White Sox meet again on Friday at 8:10 p.m. Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull (4-2, 2.93 ERA) will face White Sox lefty Dallas Keuchel (4-1, 4.53).

Odds sites put four White Sox starters among the top dozen contenders for the AL Cy Young this year. pic.twitter.com/1F1miWRtpI — Evan Woodbery (@evanwoodbery) June 1, 2021So, yeah, the White Sox rotation is really good. At 33-22, the White Sox are only 2 1/2 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians, but it’s clear they’re the class of the Central Division. It’s been no secret that the White Sox had been methodically building a potential juggernaut. The White Sox could still be vulnerable, especially if the Indians find a way to scratch out some more runs and the Twins get back on track.

Billy Hamilton hit a solo home run, Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer, and Lance Lynn pitched five scoreless innings as the White Sox completed a sweep of their doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles with a 3-1 victory.

The Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 2015. Now it appears to be the Chicago White Sox turn. The White Sox, who last won the division in 2008, have spent the winter supplementing a talented young core. The White Sox have also traded for starter Lance Lynn to bolster their rotation and signed outfielder Adam Eaton earlier in the winter. All that’s to say the White Sox are loading up for a playoff run this summer, but their ambitions don’t stop in 2021.

While everybody else is sleeping through Major League’s virtual Winter Meetings this week, the Chicago White Sox are staying busy. The White Sox are restocking after going 35-25 in 2020 and qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The White Sox sent right-handed pitcher Dane Dunning and left-hander Avery Weems to the Rangers. Eaton, 32, played for the White Sox from 2014-2016 and has spent the last four seasons with the Washington Nationals. The White Sox have been stocking prospects during the last several years.

This was my first time voting for the Cy Young, my first time voting for a “major” award really, and I didn’t want to screw it up. As I write this, my strong assumption is that everyone else did too and that he will unanimously win the 2020 American League Cy Young Award. RELATED: 2020 Cy Young Awards: Shane Bieber, Trevor Bauer win bigAfter Bieber, things got trickier. Because the Cy Young is awarded on a point system, the second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-place votes really do matter. The truth is, after hours of staring at a spreadsheet, all the pitchers start to look the same.