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Canada News.Net
9 hours ago
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Suddenly hot White Sox aim to continue streak in Tampa
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) The Chicago White Sox can do something Monday that they have not achieved in more than a year when they travel to play the Tampa Bay Rays. Chicago comes out of the All-Star break having recorded its first sweep of the season, taking three games on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates in dominating fashion. Capped by Sunday's 7-2 victory, the White Sox outscored their hosts 27-7 over the weekend to record the team's first road sweep in more than three years. Sunday's starting pitcher Aaron Civale said the four-day break last week benefited the team. 'It's hard to get away from this game for one day, so for a lot of guys, it's a good reset,' said Civale, who earned his first victory with the club on Sunday. The righty allowed only one unearned run across six innings and struck out a season-high six against just three hits and a walk. Miguel Vargas was one of the hitting stars for the White Sox over the weekend. The infielder went 4-for-13 in the three games, with two doubles Saturday and a double and three-run homer on Sunday. He scored five times in the sweep. Rookie Sean Burke (4-8, 4.36 ERA) will try to give the White Sox their first four-game winning streak since May 2024. The 25-year-old faces the Rays for the first time. He's coming off a no-decision against the Cleveland Guardians on July 12, when he gave up two runs on three hits and a pair of walks over five innings while notching five strikeouts. Chicago's sweep will not turn the tide on this season as the team (35-65) is 30 games under .500 through the first 100 contests. Still, it shows the White Sox have improved from last season's franchise-worst 41-121 campaign. The Rays saw their hopes for a series sweep dashed on Sunday when the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat them 5-3. All-Star Junior Caminero struck out with the bases loaded to end Sunday's game, but he was electric during the rest of the series. He went 6-for-14 with two homers and five RBIs. Yandy Diaz finished 6-for-10 with a homer, four RBIs and five runs scored. Tampa starter Shane Baz (8-5, 4.17) will see the White Sox for the first time in his career. The right-hander, 26, has lost two straight starts but pitched well in both. In his last start, he gave up the only run in a 1-0 road loss to the Boston Red Sox on July 12. The Red Sox, who were in the middle of a 10-game winning streak, managed only five hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings versus Baz, who struck out three. At 52-48, the Rays are in fourth place in the American League East and 6 1/2 games back of division-leading Toronto Blue Jays. However, they trail the Red Sox and Seattle Mariners by only 1 1/2 games for the last two AL wild-card spots. While Rays starter Ryan Pepiot gave up all five runs in the loss Sunday and was disappointed he could not pitch the Rays to a sweep, he told the Tampa Bay Times that the team enjoyed a good weekend. 'We still won the series,' he said. 'If you win every single series, at the end of the season, you're going to be in pretty good shape.'
Chicago Tribune
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Chicago White Sox head into the All-Star break a season-high 33 games under .500 with a 6-5 loss to Cleveland
Several first-half themes played out on Sunday for the Chicago White Sox. There were mistakes, like pitcher Aaron Civale failing to cover first base on a potential ending-inning double play. That kept the sixth inning alive for the Cleveland Guardians, and Kyle Manzardo followed with a go-ahead three-run home run. The Sox showed fight, rallying twice to tie the score and force extra innings. But the Guardians reclaimed the lead in the 10th when Angel Martínez scored on a sacrifice fly to right field by Steven Kwan, and Cleveland held on to defeat the Sox 6-5 in front of 24,680 at Rate Field. The Sox head into the All-Star break with a 32-65 record. They are 8-22 in one-run games. 'Today just kind of felt like an embodiment of the first half where we were out there competing, making plays, making pitches, doing everything well in all phases and making some mistakes that cost us,' manager Will Venable said. 'Too much to overcome. 'For our guys to continue to fight, we've seen that all year. Today was another great example of them continuing to push and battle.' The Sox led 3-0 after five innings. The Guardians loaded the bases with one out in the sixth. José Ramírez hit a chopper to first baseman Miguel Vargas, who fired to second for an out. It might have been tough to double up Ramírez, but the Sox didn't have that option as Civale didn't cover first. 'It was just a mental error,' Venable said. 'He's upset about it. He understands his job there and that he didn't do his job.' A run scored on the play. And Manzardo followed with a three-run home run to put the Guardians ahead 4-3. That was the last pitch for Civale, who allowed four runs on three hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 5 2/3 innings. 'Just got to take accountability for not getting over there and covering first,' Civale said. 'Had a chance to get out of it with that, had a chance to get out of it after that, just one pitch away. So not ideal. But at the end of the day, can't forget what we did the first five innings and have to learn from the sixth.' The Sox tied it in the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run by Andrew Benintendi. The designated hitter went 3-for-3 with an intentional walk. 'Going the other way (for a single) my first at-bat kind of timed me up for everything else,' Benintendi said. 'Felt pretty relaxed up there.' Cleveland went back ahead in the eighth when Kwan scored on a sacrifice fly to center by Ramírez. The Sox tied it again with a two-out RBI double to left by Luis Robert Jr. against reliever Cade Smith. The Guardians intentionally walked Benintendi to get to Robert. 'That guy's not an easy at-bat,' Benintendi said. 'He hit it hard, found the inside of the (third-base) bag. That was a big hit.' Kwan gave the Guardians a 6-5 lead in the 10th with his sacrifice fly. The Sox didn't have a third rally in them, and they went to the All-Star break with nine losses in their last 13 games. Venable said before the game that, 'There's been some really good stuff' from the Sox in the first half. 'Number one, just the competitive spirit and really coming every day to work and compete and play hard has been something that through some tough stretches we've continued to do,' Venable said. 'Been really proud of the group as they've really connected and built something within the clubhouse that they go out and are proud of every day they go out on the field. So that's been something that stands out.' With Sunday's loss, the Sox are 33 under .500 for the first time this season. But last season, the team didn't have 32 wins until Sept. 4. 'One thing to take away is we're in every game, it seems like,' Benintendi said. 'We're right there. There's things that we can work on, obviously. I'm sure we'll think about it over the break and come back ready to play. 'Look at where we were last year compared to this year. It's a tough game, and you've got to take your wins where you can. Baby steps. Guys are getting their feet wet and experiencing this level and playing more. It can only go up from here.'
Canada Standard
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Guardians carry momentum into series finale vs. White Sox
(Photo credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images) After hitting their season's low point a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians have reversed course in impressive fashion. With one game remaining before the All-Star break, the Guardians now find themselves trending upward. They'll look to maintain their momentum in the finale of a four-game series against the host Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Cleveland has won five of six following a 10-game losing streak, including a 6-2 victory on Saturday. After the teams split a doubleheader on Friday, Kyle Manzardo homered and Tanner Bibee earned his first victory since May 22 to help the Guardians secure the win on Saturday. Cleveland has scored four or more runs in six straight games after batting .166 as a team during its season-long 10-game skid. 'We could be the hottest team in baseball going into the break,' Guardians catcher Austin Hedges said. 'That's what we expect. (We want) to go get a win tomorrow, win the series, and get hot going into the second half.' Cleveland will send left-hander Joey Cantillo (1-0, 3.79 ERA) to the mound for the series finale. He allowed three runs with a season-high seven strikeouts over four-plus innings in a no-decision against the host Houston Astros last Tuesday. Cantillo, 25, has given up a total of three runs across 7 1/3 innings in two outings since moving into the starting rotation on July 3. White Sox infielder Miguel Vargas has struck out in all three of his at-bats against Cantillo, who is 1-0 with 1.00 ERA in nine innings over two career games (one start) versus the White Sox. Chicago will counter with right-hander Aaron Civale (1-6, 5.17 ERA this season with Brewers and White Sox), who gave up five runs over four innings in a 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last Tuesday. The 30-year-old Civale has gone 0-4 with a 5.40 ERA across 25 innings in five starts since being acquired from Milwaukee on June 13. He also has 14 strikeouts against 13 walks during that stretch. 'He's a professional,' Chicago manager Will Venable said. 'He's got things he's got to work on, just continue to grind away and search for the best version of him.' Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana has one hit in 13 at-bats against Civale, who is 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in 11 innings over two career starts versus Cleveland. Chicago has lost five of its last seven games and was held hitless after the fourth inning on Saturday. 'Credit to their pitchers,' White Sox catcher Kyle Teel said. 'They did a good job, but overall we need to do better as a team. And the beautiful thing about baseball is we have a game tomorrow.' The Guardians have won nine of their last 10 games against the White Sox, who fell to 32-64 with Saturday's loss. Cleveland relievers Erik Sabrowski, Cade Smith and Matt Festa combined for 3 1/3 perfect innings on Saturday. Sabrowski struck out all four batters he faced. 'He always has really good metrics on his fastball, but that's the best we've seen his command with it,' Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. 'To face four hitters and punch all four out, it's very impressive -- especially since there were a couple really good right-handed hitters in there.' --Field Level Media
Canada News.Net
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Guardians carry momentum into series finale vs. White Sox
(Photo credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images) After hitting their season's low point a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians have reversed course in impressive fashion. With one game remaining before the All-Star break, the Guardians now find themselves trending upward. They'll look to maintain their momentum in the finale of a four-game series against the host Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Cleveland has won five of six following a 10-game losing streak, including a 6-2 victory on Saturday. After the teams split a doubleheader on Friday, Kyle Manzardo homered and Tanner Bibee earned his first victory since May 22 to help the Guardians secure the win on Saturday. Cleveland has scored four or more runs in six straight games after batting .166 as a team during its season-long 10-game skid. 'We could be the hottest team in baseball going into the break,' Guardians catcher Austin Hedges said. 'That's what we expect. (We want) to go get a win tomorrow, win the series, and get hot going into the second half.' Cleveland will send left-hander Joey Cantillo (1-0, 3.79 ERA) to the mound for the series finale. He allowed three runs with a season-high seven strikeouts over four-plus innings in a no-decision against the host Houston Astros last Tuesday. Cantillo, 25, has given up a total of three runs across 7 1/3 innings in two outings since moving into the starting rotation on July 3. White Sox infielder Miguel Vargas has struck out in all three of his at-bats against Cantillo, who is 1-0 with 1.00 ERA in nine innings over two career games (one start) versus the White Sox. Chicago will counter with right-hander Aaron Civale (1-6, 5.17 ERA this season with Brewers and White Sox), who gave up five runs over four innings in a 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last Tuesday. The 30-year-old Civale has gone 0-4 with a 5.40 ERA across 25 innings in five starts since being acquired from Milwaukee on June 13. He also has 14 strikeouts against 13 walks during that stretch. 'He's a professional,' Chicago manager Will Venable said. 'He's got things he's got to work on, just continue to grind away and search for the best version of him.' Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana has one hit in 13 at-bats against Civale, who is 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in 11 innings over two career starts versus Cleveland. Chicago has lost five of its last seven games and was held hitless after the fourth inning on Saturday. 'Credit to their pitchers,' White Sox catcher Kyle Teel said. 'They did a good job, but overall we need to do better as a team. And the beautiful thing about baseball is we have a game tomorrow.' The Guardians have won nine of their last 10 games against the White Sox, who fell to 32-64 with Saturday's loss. Cleveland relievers Erik Sabrowski, Cade Smith and Matt Festa combined for 3 1/3 perfect innings on Saturday. Sabrowski struck out all four batters he faced. 'He always has really good metrics on his fastball, but that's the best we've seen his command with it,' Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. 'To face four hitters and punch all four out, it's very impressive -- especially since there were a couple really good right-handed hitters in there.'
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Grading Brewers-White Sox Aaron Civale trade
The post Grading Brewers-White Sox Aaron Civale trade appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox made a trade on Friday morning, swapping Aaron Civale and Andrew Vaughn. After calling up prospect Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers moved Civale to the bullpen. He requested a trade, as he had been one of the Crew's top starters this season. Without hesitating, Milwaukee sent him to the White Sox for a former top prospect in Vaughn. How did both sides fare in this deal? Advertisement Civale was traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Brewers before last year's MLB trade deadline. In 19 starts with Milwaukee, he posted a 3.84 ERA and went 7-5. He made only one playoff appearance for the Crew, closing out a Game 1 loss to the New York Mets in the NL Wild Card Round. He threw three scoreless innings. Vaughn has been one of the worst players in baseball this year, sporting a -1.3 fWAR. That is tied for the worst in all of baseball with Angels infielder Luis Rengifo. He plays first base, which is manned in Milwaukee by Rhys Hoskins. They are betting on talent, hoping he can provide a spark to their offense. The White Sox grab a high-ceiling starter in a lost season Katie Stratman-Imagn Images The White Sox are flying under the radar while the Colorado Rockies challenge their single-season loss record. Despite a current win-loss pace of 54-108, they aren't the butt of jokes like they were last year. They traded Garrett Crochet this offseason, but have still gotten decent starting pitching. They added to that by picking up Civale while dumping a player they were getting nothing from. Advertisement The White Sox just need bodies who can pitch to get through this season. That is exactly what Civale is, and he could help them win some games. The MLB trade deadline is still weeks away, and Civale's contract is expiring at the end of this season. A contender could call Chicago asking for Civale, which they should not shut down. This could be a long road to adding more prospects to their pipeline. White Sox grade: B+ The Brewers part ways almost immediately A player asking for a trade is always an awkward situation. To add insult to injury, Thursday was Civale's birthday. So it is understandable why the Brewers wasted no time sending Civale to what he believed was a better situation. But the return is underwhelming, to say the least. Despite being the third overall pick in 2019, Vaughn has never shown elite MLB offensive talent. Advertisement The Brewers still could trade pitchers ahead of the deadline, as many of their starters are still injured. If Brandon Woodruff and Nestor Cortes do come back, that could lead to Freddy Peralta getting shipped out. Every contender needs starters, and the Brewers have an incredible surplus. With prospects from the Corbin Burnes and Devin Williams trade not clicking yet, they may consider trying again in the trade market. If the Brewers can get something out of Vaughn, this will be a worthy trade. They were going to trade Civale anyway, so helping the 2025 squad is not a bad strategy. But if Vaughn continues his poor form and the deadline ends up as a seller's market, the Brewers may regret pulling the trigger so quickly. This is going to be a poor grade for the Brewers now, but some extra credit could get the professor to reconsider. Brewers grade: C- Related: Fans troll Aaron Civale after trade request leads him to White Sox Related: Brewers make immediate roster move after Aaron Civale trade
