Escape the champagne, Chicago White Sox! Due to Andrew Benintendi’s walk-off residence run Saturday evening (CWS 8, TB 7 in 10 innings), the White Sox have back-to-back wins for the primary time this season, and likewise their first collection win of 2024. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday evening (CWS 9, TB 4) as properly, and can look to complete the sweep on Sunday.

Right here is Benintendi’s walk-off blast. It was his second homer of the sport (and his second homer of the season):

The White Sox entered this three-game weekend collection at Assured Price Area with a 3-22 file, simply the worst in baseball. They’re solely the fourth group in historical past to drop 22 of their first 25 video games. Even with these back-to-back wins, Chicago is 5-22. The White Sox are the ninth group ever to lose 22 of their first 27 video games.

The 2-game profitable streak coincides with the arrival of Tommy Pham. The ChiSox signed Pham to a minor league contract on April 16, and after a four-game tune-up within the minors, he joined the White Sox for Friday’s collection opener in opposition to the Rays. Pham has gone 2-for-5 in every of his two video games with the White Sox.

Chicago’s wins Friday and Saturday go away the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins as the one groups in baseball with out a collection win this season. The Rockies and Marlins are each 0-7-1 of their eight collection performed up to now. The White Sox are actually 1-8 in 9 collection. 

Erick Fedde, one of many White Sox’s few vivid spots this season, will likely be on the mound Sunday. He has a 2.73 ERA and has allowed two runs or fewer in 4 of his 5 begins. Tampa will counter with Zack Littell (1-1, 3.33 ERA).