Luis Robert Jr. drove in half of the South Side runs, and the bullpen came to play with three scoreless innings

But thanks to Shane Smith doing Shane Smith things and Luis Robert Jr. leaving his mark all over the game, the White Sox pulled off a 4–2 win in the series opener. It was the first of two ...

I am racking my brain for the names of random middling baseball players because, you see, the Pope wore a White Sox hat yesterday. Pope Leo XIV—née Robert Francis Prevost—has

Shane Smith produced the fourth quality start of his rookie season while Luis Robert Jr. belted his first home run in five weeks as the visiting Chicago White Sox claimed a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series.

Its Tuesday, June 10 and the White Sox (22-44) are in Houston to begin a three-game series against the Astros (36-29). Shane Smith is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Lance McCullers for Houston.

Billionaire Justin Ishbia could take over controlling interest of the Chicago White Sox as early as 2029, or as late as 2034. But general manager Chris Getz’s day-to-day operations remain with Jerry Reinsdorf.

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Chicago White Sox rookie shortstop Chase Meidroth is forcing his way into the conversation for the AL All-Star Game roster with a hot streak that is reminiscent of Frank Thomas.