White Sox recall Mike Clevinger from Triple-A Charlotte
Right-hander Mike Clevinger was recalled by the Chicago White Sox from Triple-A Charlotte to start Monday night's game at the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Right-hander Mike Clevinger was recalled by the Chicago White Sox from Triple-A Charlotte to start Monday night's game at the Tampa Bay Rays.
Chicago improved to 6-22. It outscored Tampa Bay 21-13 this weekend.
The nine runs were a season-high for the Sox.
Cubs starter Justin Steele retired all nine batters before exiting with tightness in his left forearm.
The Cubs topped the majors' best team for the second straight day after entering the series with a four-game losing streak.
The Cubs were looking to ride the momentum of Marcus Stroman's one-hit shutout performance into Game 2 of their series with the Rays.
Stroman (5-4) dazzled in his fourth complete game and second shutout in nine major league seasons.
This is the Sox' longest skid since they lost 10 straight games in 2013.
White Sox ace Dylan Cease (2-1) was tagged for seven runs, six earned, and nine hits in four-plus innings.
The Sox lost for the seventh time in nine games.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
Francisco Mejia homered and drove in three runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night in a game that was called after 5 1/2 innings due to rain.
Wander Franco hit his first homer of the season, a two-run bomb to left-center in the third inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Rookie Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the longest by a Japanese-born player at the start of a major league career, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays on a cold Monday night.
Rookie slugger Jake Burger had a solo homer and an RBI single, Dylan Cease dominated into the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3Friday night.
Backup catcher Francisco Mejía had a three-run double, five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a seven-hitter, and the Rays beat the Chicago White Sox on Sunday in a matchup of AL division leaders.
A lucky bounce helped the Rays score three runs in the first inning against Dallas Keuchel (8-7).
Jóse Abreu hit his 12th homer of the season for the White Sox, who've won 10 of 13.
Dallas Keuchel pitched seven innings of crisp four-hit ball to win his fifth straight decision, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Austin Meadows, Brandon Lowe, and Randy Arozarena homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday night for their fourth straight win.
The Chicago Cubs acquired José Martínez in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, giving manager David Ross another option at designated hitter.
Dylan Cease gave up four runs, three hits and four walks over five innings in his third career start.
The home runs keep flying, with Major League teams hitting them out at a rate that far exceeds the 2017 record-setting season.
Clayton Kershaw looked good in season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers after dealing with shoulder inflammation in Spring Training.
Chicago entered with a major league-worst 6.72 ERA, and Lopez allowed eight runs, 10 hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings. He has failed to get past the fifth inning in all three starts.
