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USA Today
38 minutes ago
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- USA Today
Miguel Vargas Player Props: July 25, White Sox vs. Cubs
After he strung together two hits in his most recent game (going 2 for 5), Miguel Vargas and the Chicago White Sox will see Shota Imanaga at the bump for the Chicago Cubs on Friday at 7:40 p.m. ET on CHSN and MARQ. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Miguel Vargas player prop bets. Vargas paces the White Sox with 12 home runs, while totaling 40 RBI. Watch tonight's White Sox game on Fubo! Miguel Vargas Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs Miguel Vargas prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 1:26 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Miguel Vargas stats against the Cubs Cubs starter: Shota Imanaga
Fox Sports
10 hours ago
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- Fox Sports
Teel leads White Sox against the Cubs after 4-hit performance
Associated Press Chicago Cubs (60-42, second in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (37-66, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (7-3, 2.40 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); White Sox: Adrian Houser (5-2, 1.89 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 44 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -187, White Sox +154; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox take on the Chicago Cubs after Kyle Teel had four hits against the Rays on Wednesday. Chicago has a 37-66 record overall and a 21-29 record at home. The White Sox have gone 8-23 in games decided by one run. Chicago has a 60-42 record overall and a 27-23 record in road games. The Cubs have a 50-18 record in games when they record eight or more hits. Friday's game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Vargas leads the White Sox with 12 home runs while slugging .402. Luis Robert is 12 for 35 with a double, two home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with 27 home runs while slugging .560. Nico Hoerner is 12 for 40 with a triple and three RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 6-4, .243 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs Cubs: 6-4, .256 batting average, 4.04 ERA, even run differential INJURIES: White Sox: Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Smith: 15-Day IL (ankle), Tim Elko: 10-Day IL (knee), Ryan Noda: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow) Cubs: Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended Item 1 of 3
Washington Post
2 days ago
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- Washington Post
Rays option Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham after poor start
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays optioned right-hander Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham following his poor start in Wednesday night's 11-9 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Once a top pitching prospect, the 24-year-old Bradley was handed a 4-0 lead after the first inning against the last-place White Sox (37-66). But he couldn't get through the second, allowing four runs, four hits and three walks.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Pirates complete sweep of AL-best Tigers on heels of getting swept by AL-worst White Sox
It's been a polarized week for the Pittsburgh Pirates since their return from the MLB All-Star break. The Pirates opened the second half of their regular-season schedule by getting swept by the Chicago White Sox, the worst team in the American League. They followed that up with a sweep of the Detroit Tigers, the team with the best record in the AL. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] The Pirates completed the three-game sweep of the Tigers on Wednesday with a 6-1 win. They also won, 8-5 on Tuesday and 3-0 on Monday, anchored by six shutout innings from Paul Skenes. Per Elias Sports Bureau, that makes the Pirates the first team since the 1980 San Diego Padres to get swept by the worst team and a league and sweep the best team in the league in back-to-back series past the midway point of the season. The third consecutive loss to Pittsburgh dropped the Tigers to 60-43, into a virtual tie with the Houston Astros (59-42) and Toronto Blue Jays (59-42) for the best record in the AL. Though the Astros and Blue Jays (.584) have a better winning percentage by a smidge than the the Tigers (.583) thanks to having played two fewer games each. The White Sox, meanwhile, remain the dregs of the AL at 36-66 (.354) So which Pirates are the real Pirates? Their record speaks for itself. Despite the sweep of the Tigers, the Pirates remain one of the worst teams in baseball and sit at the bottom of the NL Central with a 42-61 (.408) record. This is a team that's produced a 5-8 record for Skenes, a Cy Young contender with a 1.91 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. The sweep of the Tigers is a highlight of their season, but it's not a sign of anything larger for the Pirates.
Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
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- Chicago Tribune
Traits the Chicago White Sox are looking to sustain from a post-All-Star break offensive outburst
TAMPA, Fla. — Chicago White Sox infielder Miguel Vargas homered in consecutive games on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. But a third-inning walk Monday also stood out to manager Will Venable. Vargas faced Rays starter Shane Baz with two on and no outs. He took a low knuckle curve for a ball and a cutter on the outside corner for a strike. Vargas took another low knuckle curve for a ball and a four-seam fastball that again nipped the corner for a strike. Vargas laid off a cutter in the dirt, running the count full. He then fouled off a 97.8 mph high fastball. Baz went back to the knuckle curve, and Vargas didn't bite, taking the pitch just off the corner of the plate for ball four. 'It wasn't a hit, but it was the commitment to being on time, being ready, fouled off some tough pitches and took some tough pitches and put himself in a really good spot to keep the line moving,' Venable said on Tuesday. Luis Robert Jr. came through with a two-run single later in the inning. Vargas then scored on a fielder's choice, part of a three-run inning in the 8-3 win at George M. Steinbrenner Field. 'I felt like (Vargas' at-bat) was a really good example of the quality we've been getting in between these at-bats where we are slugging a little bit more,' Venable said. The Sox had a historic spurt after returning to action, becoming the first team in major-league history to win each of their first four games out of All-Star break by five-plus runs. They scored 35 runs in the four-game span, their most since scoring 38 from Sept. 7-10, 2022, against the Seattle Mariners (Sept. 7) and Oakland Athletics. The 35 runs were tied for the second-most coming out of the break in team history, two shy of the franchise record of 37 by the 1977 club. The Sox scored at least seven runs in each of the four contests, their longest stretch of scoring seven-plus runs since accomplishing the feat in five consecutive games from June 27-July 2, 2021. The streak ended with Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Rays. But along the way, Venable saw traits he hopes will be transferrable going forward for the team. 'I think just the commitment to the mentality,' Venable said. 'I think as a group, we're finding different ways to get to what we've been talking about all year — and that's the fastball performance. It's taken some time here, but I think that's part of this and just trying to figure out our group and what makes them tick and how to get the best out of them. 'A lot of that is them figuring it out amongst themselves and holding themselves accountable and collectively finding an approach that works for our group. Obviously they've been doing that.' The Sox came out swinging immediately after the break, clobbering the Pirates 10-1 on Friday at PNC Park. Edgar Quero and Robert homered as part of an 11-hit attack. They collected 13 hits the next night in a 10-4 victory. It was the first time the Sox had scored at least 10 runs in back-to-back games since Aug. 26-27, 2021, (against the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs), the first time against the same opponent since April 24-25, 2017, against the Kansas City Royals and the first time on the road since June 18-19, 2004, at Montreal. Vargas hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and was followed by a Mike Tauchman home run that reached the Allegheny River during Sunday's 7-2 win. The Sox had 10 more hits in that game, earning their first series sweep of the season. Brooks Baldwin and Vargas homered in Monday's 8-3 victory against the Rays. 'One through nine we had really good, quality at-bats the entire day,' said infielder Chase Meidroth, who had four — three doubles — of the team's 11 hits. While the offensive numbers were impressive, starters and relievers made big pitches during the stretch to keep the momentum on the Sox side. It was a stretch the entire team could use to illustrate contributions. 'I just think everybody is locked into their roles, and everybody is just really playing team baseball,' infielder Colson Montgomery said on Tuesday. 'I don't think we're really seeing any selfishness or anything like that, and I think that just comes from how our guys operate. We want to win. And once we came out of the break and got those good wins in Pittsburgh, it kind of gave us a little bit of what we can do and kind of showed what we can do. 'We're a really good offensive team, and same thing with our pitching — all around, I think we've done a really good job.' The Sox signed all 20 of their 2025 MLB draft picks, the team announced on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis reported signing bonuses for several of the players — including first-round pick shortstop Billy Carlson ($6,235,900), second-round selection and Nazareth product outfielder Jaden Fauske ($2,997,500), third-round shortstop Kyle Lodise ($925,000) and fourth-round catcher Landon Hodge ($1,097,500). The Sox selected Carlson with the No. 10 pick. ranks the 18-year-old as the No. 7 overall prospect in the draft class. Carlson had a .365/.517/.647 slash line with four doubles, six home runs, 34 RBIs, 33 runs and a 1.164 OPS in 31 games with Corona (Calif.) High School this season. The Sox also announced the signings of three undrafted free agents in left-handed pitcher Jackson Nove (University of Kentucky), outfielder James Taussig (University of Texas at San Antonio) and catcher Steven Lancia (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley).
