The Chicago White Sox dropped Sunday's series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, falling victim to a record-tying 13th sweep before the All-Star break.
Just when it seemed like things couldn't get any worse, the Chicago White Sox found new lows to stoop to.on Sunday, falling 9-4. Chicago was down 4-3 through six, still in a decent position to avoid the sweep, but Pittsburgh's four-run seventh inning killed all hopes of a comeback., that ties the record for most sweeps by a single team prior to the All-Star break, minimum two games in a series. The 2018The Orioles were 28-69 at the break that year, and they went on to finish 47-115.
The White Sox have been swept in a series for the 13th time this season. That ties the 2018 Orioles for the most times swept by a team prior to the All-Star break .It's been a bumpy ride since the very start of the season for the 2024 White Sox, who opened the year 3-22. They broke the MLB record forLuis Robert Jr., who has missed 53 games this year, is the White Sox's only active player with a season OPS over .707.
All-Star starting pitcher Garrett Crochet has been one of the few bright spots, as has free agent addition Erick Fedde. But even including those two starters, Chicago boasts the second-worst ERA in the American League at 4.57.on the other end of the All-Star break. Both teams are fighting for Wild Card spots, while Chicago essentially has been out of contention since April.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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