Blue Jays strike early, top White Sox to win Tenth straight
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The White Sox have six more home games before the All-Star break, a home stand that concludes Sunday at 1:10 p.m. CT against the Cleveland Guardians. They resume game action on July 18 in Pittsburgh, the first of a six-game road trip against the Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Shane Smith is headed to the MLB All-Star Game for the first time in his career. Smith, who made his MLB debut earlier this season, has made 16 starts for the White Sox, striking out 74 batters in 79.1 innings while posting an ERA of 3.86 for the South Siders.
The Jays have won eight in a row and as a result sit atop the American League East by three games over the Yankees and Rays. Sunday, they knocked off the Angels, 3-2. Bo Bichette paced the offense with his twelfth home run of the season.
Adrian Houser's strong performances have made him a potential trade chip, but the White Sox may also need his innings to help protect their young pitchers.
Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks has died at the age of 44 from a rare form of stomach cancer. Jenks was a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and was part of the team that ended their 88-year wait for a World Series title in 2005.
Bobby Jenks, the closer for the 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox, has died of stomach cancer at 44.
The Chicago White Sox honored Bobby Jenks Monday night, three days after their former pitcher died of cancer at 44 years old. The White Sox posted a tribute video and held a moment of silence for Jenks prior to Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays,
Despite getting voted to his first All-Star game of his career, Chicago White Sox pitcher Shane Smith could be on the move, according to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal. When asked about what All-Stars could be getting moved before the deadline, Rosenthal explained that Smith is a trade candidate in his breakout season with the White Sox.
Bobby Jenks, 44, a former two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who was on the roster when the franchise won the 2005 World Series, died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced, after battling adenocarcinoma,
Bobby Jenks, a relief pitcher for the 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox team, has died at 44 after a battle with stomach cancer, the team announced Saturday.