CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox lost 100 games for the first time since 2018 as Ha-Seong Kim had four hits to lead the San Diego Padres to a 6-1 win on Saturday night. Michael Wacha (14-4) struck out seven, walked one and allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings as the Padres, who were eliminated from playoff contention Friday, moved to above .500 (81-80) for the first time since May 10. Jurickson Profar had two hits and drove in four runs and Ji Man Choi added a pair of hits, his first with San Diego. Mike Clevinger (9-9) was roughed up for six runs in 1 2/3 innings against his f ..read more

CHICAGO — Inside DePaul’s loop campus, Charlie Tilson is back in the spotlight. But instead of a major league stadium, the classroom is his new arena. “It’s definitely a different grind. Being in pro sports gets you ready for something like this,” Tilson said. After a professional career that started in 2011, the Wilmette native and former Chicago White Sox outfielder traded in his glove for a laptop and enrolled at DePaul in March, taking advantage of MLB’s college scholarship plan (CSP), which pays for players to go back to school full time within 2 years of their release. “If I could give ..read more

Yoan Moncada and Tim Anderson rank first and second in MLB, respectively, with 30 and 27 hits in the month of September. The duo’s 57 hits are 10 more than any other MLB duo this month, with the Tigers’ Harold Castro and Victor Reyes combining for 47 hits. The White Sox have 30 hits over their last two games, the team’s first two-game span with at least 30 hits since April 26-28. The team’s .810 OPS ranks fifth in MLB this month, after ranking 27th in OPS in all months prior to September (.707). The Tigers were swept by the Indians, scoring three combined runs in the three-game series. Tigers ..read more

The Twins and White Sox meet for their final series of the season, with Minnesota winning 15 of the last 20 matchups dating to last season. This is Minnesota’s best 20-game stretch against Chicago since also going 15-5 between July 18, 2010-August 6, 2011. Nelson Cruz is batting .471 with eight homers and 23 RBI against the White Sox this season, while Max Kepler is hitting .341 with eight home runs and 20 RBI against them. Since 1920, they are the franchise’s first set of teammates to have at least eight homers and 20 RBI against a single team in a single season. Since August 6, the Twins are ..read more

➢ Kyle Lewis has homered in each of his first three MLB games, joining Trevor Story as the only players in MLB history to homer in each of their first three career games (Story did so in his first four). ➢ Jose Abreu has recorded 406 extra-base hits over his six-year MLB career. There are only four American League players all-time with more XBH than Abreu through their first six MLB seasons: Joe DiMaggio (481), Ted Williams (478), Earl Averill (446) and Al Simmons (412) – all four are Hall-of-Famers. ➢ At 64-82, the White Sox have secured their eighth season below .500 this decade (since ..read more

*Minnesota’s +48 against Chicago is currently its highest versus any opponent in a season since outscoring the White Sox by 51 runs in 2015. *There’s a massive difference in the production of the teams’ designated hitters. Minnesota DHs have hit almost quadruple the number of home runs (42) as Chicago’s DHs (11). For comparison, the Mets’ pitching staff (.187) is hitting for a higher average than Chicago’s designated hitters (.183). *Chicago’s offense has been very quiet at Guaranteed Rate over the last month – with the exception of a three-game spurt in which the South Siders put up 27 runs ..read more

These teams meet for a three-game set, their last of the season in Chicago, with the White Sox taking two of three in their most recent series from Aug. 19-21. On Aug. 20, the Twins scored 14 runs, their most against a division opponent this season and their second-most at home this season (15, vs. Tex, July 5). The Twins have won eight of their last 10 road games while scoring 7.1 runs per game. Minnesota leads the majors with a .275 batting average and .515 slugging percentage on the road this season. The White Sox took three of four against the Rangers, with the bullpen posting a 1.35 ERA a ..read more

➢ The Athletics swept a three-game series at Chicago from July 12-14 with their starters compiling a 0.89 ERA and limiting the White Sox to three extra-base hits – all in the final game. Oakland has won 13 of the past 16 meetings while averaging 6.9 runs per game.   ➢ Chicago made it four wins in five games with an 8-1 victory at Detroit on Wednesday. The White Sox batted .392 (31-for-79) with runners in scoring position on their seven-game road trip to Philadelphia and Detroit. That average with RISP is the team’s highest in a seven-game road span since 2009 (.393). ➢ Mike Fiers, Friday ..read more

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