Autumn Dreamin

34 hits for the Sox in the series, the most Detroit has allowed in a 3 game series all season Half of the hits were XBH (7 HR, 9 2B, 1 3B)

Mune/Vargas first pair of Sox to hit 28+ HR in a season since Abreu and Eloy in 2019. Colson should join them soon enough and all three should clear 30+

Weird, this 37th season ending spiral of regression back to the basement looks different than I expected so far? Somehow despite not being able to hit or pitch or manage, your first place Chicago White Sox are a season high 5.5 games up (pending CLE) and back at their high water mark of 7 over .500. First team to sweep the Tigers since May, when the Sox swept them the first time. They need just 1 win from the 4 game set at the Rate next month to clinch the season series. If the Sox go 20-19 in their remaining games, the other ALC teams would have to go around 25-13 to match it. Sox leading all of the tiebreakers and those teams having to play each other a few times still adds some insurance too.

FYI Anderson's season high is 70 pitches. They can get to the pen early if they make him work.

0.95 ERA and .789 WHIP since his return from the IL, 28 K to 5 BB

Just have Braden and Colson swap to Montgomeri

Will Dion has looked great for the Nats, 4.1 IP hitless with 7 Ks against NYM as an emergency bulk reliever today He went 3 scoreless in his last outing, wonder if WAS might stretch him out to start. Either way, glad the Guards shipped him out for a couple months of Foster Griffin (who gave up 5 ER in 4 IP against the Mets in his Cleveland debut last week)

Oh we can get even more obscure:

Bagent rocking the Brenton Doyle pinstripes

And just like that, your first place Chicago White Sox are 64-58 with a 4.5 game lead in the division. AL-best 22-13 division record, with a lead in the season series vs. every AL Central opponent. Also now just one game back of the Red Sox who conveniently aren't an unbeatable menace any more. Melton came in on a 9 start streak of throwing 5+ innings with 5 hits or fewer, and left with a season low 4.1 IP and career high 9 hits allowed. Reminds me of them also ending Gavin William's streak of 10+ K's and 1 walk or fewer last week. Keep taking care of business against the division and they'll be well positioned.

Seemed like he couldn't land the curveball, much easier to sit on what you want if he's only fastball/slider.

Win #63 for the Sox today, putting an end to their 3 year 100+ loss streak. The last time they got a 63rd win in a season was 8/24/2022 (game 124).

Helpful for them to chase Jobe early to limit the bullpen day disadvantage. Sox edge ahead in the season series (4-3, with 6 to play) and are guaranteed to leave Detroit with the division lead intact Would be a great time for Peters to be back along with Chase staying hot, Miggy mashing, and Braden breaking out a bit (.304/.467/.522 last 7, with 6 BB to 8 K)

25/30 somehow

What an answer from the boys