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White Sox Prioritize Rest for AL Central Race
White Sox choose rest over wild card series to chase AL Central title.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
White Sox chase playoff berth after three straight 100-loss seasons
White Sox aim for first postseason since 2022 after three straight 100-loss seasons.
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
White Sox vs Guardians: Murakami Sits, Pham Returns
White Sox skip star Murakami as veteran Pham returns for playoff push.
Chicago White Sox On SI · 1m
Royals eye spoiler role in AL Central
Royals target division leaders to spoil AL Central title race.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
Guardians clinch 7th Central title in last 11 years
Guardians secure AL Central title and first-round bye after hard-fought comeback.
Mlb · 1m
Sox beat Tigers to stay close to Guardians
White Sox edge Tigers 8-1 to hold AL wild card spot.
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
White Sox at moment of truth
White Sox face playoff reality with division title on the line.
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
Guardians clinch AL Central lead with Royals win
Cleveland edges Royals in wild 12-9 comeback to secure playoff spot.
Mlb · 1m
White Sox Celebrate Playoff Berth
White Sox fans and players celebrate clinching playoff spot with energy.
Mlb · 1m
Sox blow early lead, fall to Tigers in 11-8 loss
White Sox collapse after big early lead in 11-8 loss to Tigers
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
2026 Wild Card Series Decide Playoff Race
Seven MLB series this weekend determine 2026 playoff seeding with division races and wild card clashes.
Mlb · 1m
Guardians clinch third straight playoff berth
Cleveland's late surge secures third consecutive postseason spot
Mlb · 1m
White Sox clinch 2026 postseason berth after historic turnaround
White Sox secure first playoff spot since 2021 after overcoming 121 losses in 2024
Mlb · 1m
White Sox miss AL Central tiebreaker
White Sox lose close playoff chance after Royals win
Mlb · 1m
White Sox squander chances in tight AL Central race
Chicago's inability to close out crucial games against Cleveland has left the division wide open with a week and a half remaining.
Chicago White Sox On SI · 1m
One misplay could decide the AL Central
A defensive mistake by Sam Antonacci costs the White Sox in a walk-off loss that tightens the division race.
New York Post · 1m
Rocchio walks off Guardians past White Sox
Brayan Rocchio delivers a two-run double in the ninth inning to beat Chicago and keep Cleveland's playoff hopes alive.
Cleveland Cavaliers On SI · 1m
White Sox refuse to quit, three wins from playoffs
Chicago closes in on postseason berth with dominant offensive display and resilient mindset.
Mlb · 1m
Messick's stellar rookie season carries Guardians home
Cleveland's surprise star pitcher is a Cy Young candidate in a crucial final week.
Mlb · 2m
Final week of 2026 MLB season: what's on the line
Playoff spots, individual awards, and historic milestones hang in the balance as the regular season reaches its climax.
Mlb · 2m
White Sox tumble from first place in September collapse
Chicago's surprising season unravels as key players slump and the bullpen falters down the stretch.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
Pham's elevator pitch lands him in cleanup spot
Tommy Pham convinced the GM to activate him off the injured list, then hit a three-run homer in a loss to Cleveland.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
White Sox let Cleveland thriller slip away
A ninth-inning walk-off turned a comeback win into a painful White Sox loss with first place on the line.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
18 pitches, one walk, six runs
A White Sox rookie fouled off everything Cleveland had, then turned a free pass into the inning that may save Chicago's season.
Newsweek · 1m
White Sox lead slips as Guardians close in
Chicago's AL Central cushion is nearly gone, and Monday's series with Cleveland could decide the division.
New York Post · 1m
Half a game, three games, one season
The White Sox head to Cleveland with the AL Central lead shaved to a half-game and the whole year riding on three nights at Progressive Field.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
A perfect game, then a 3-1 loss in St. Louis
David Sandlin was perfect into the sixth, and the White Sox still found a way to lose the rubber match.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
Grichuk's ninth-inning swing saves the Sox
A 35-year-old pinch-hitter turned a two-out, two-strike count into the swing that kept Chicago in first place.
Chicago Sun-Times · 3m
Meidroth homers twice and it still isn't enough
Two leadoff home runs, twelve runners left on base, and a division lead shrinking to half a game.
Chicago White Sox On SI · 1m
The White Sox are winning by not caring more
Chicago leads the AL Central by 1.5 games and its young clubhouse is refusing to treat September any differently.
Chicago Sun-Times · 3m