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White Sox come back for another victory against Astros

Gavin Sheets’ two-run pinch double in the seventh and Yoan Moncada’s go-ahead single in the eighth propelled the Sox to their fifth victory in a row.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2022

White Sox manager Tony La Russa says he didn’t hear fan telling him to use pinch runner

“Make his day, tell him I heard him,” La Russa said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2022

Justin Verlander vs. Dylan Cease is the MLB pitching matchup of the year. Here’s how to bet on it.

Houston's record as a road favorite is notable, but Tuesday is all about the pitching.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 16, 2022

Far tougher tests loom for White Sox

The Sox savor a three-game sweep of the bottom-feeding Tigers but are aware that key series against the Astros and Guardians are ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2022

This You Gotta See: Aces higher entering WNBA playoffs, but defending champion Sky have no limit

First up: Sky-Liberty in a best-of-three series in the first round.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 14, 2022

Cole Irvin struggles as Astros sweep Oakland with 6-3 win

Two weeks after Cole Irvin’s sharp pitching led to the Astros being swept in a series for the first time since last September, the American League leaders and right-hander Cristian Javier flipped the script on the A’s this weekend in Houston.

Tribune News Service · Aug 14, 2022

Bill Madden: What a difference a month has made for the Mets and Yankees

NEW YORK — To get a good idea of how fickle the fates of baseball can be, let’s flash back to July 17: The Yankees had just completed 14-1 and 13-2 routs of the Red Sox to forge a 64-28 record, by far the best in baseball, 4.5 games ahead…

Tribune News Service · Aug 13, 2022

Umpires called the Astros’ Luis Garcia on a quirky bases-loaded balk and he was furious

Well, this umpire explanation should be interesting.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 13, 2022

Carlos Santana’s two-run homer pushes Mariners to series win over Yankees

SEATTLE — The Mariners didn’t just survive their 20-game gauntlet out of the All-Star break that featured 13 games against the Yankees and Astros, they punctuated it in style.

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

The extraordinary Justin Verlander is 39 … and the best pitcher in baseball

The Houston Astros ace is approaching his fifth decade and barely played in the last two seasons. But he has returned to dominate opposing batters

The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2022