Expect a tight, seesaw contest. Oakland hands the ball to hard-throwing right-hander Mason Miller, whose elevated strikeout rate plays well early but tends to spike his pitch count. Chicago counters with lefty Garrett Crochet, a tough matchup for an A’s lineup that skews left-handed at the top but features right-side thunder in the middle. Through two innings the pitchers trade zeroes, but Crochet’s late life clips the bottom of Oakland’s order, while the Sox scratch an early run in the 2nd when Luis Robert Jr. stretches a double into a manufacturing inning. Miller settles until the 5th, when Yoán Moncada rifles a two-run single after a Tim Anderson walk and Robert’s infield hit, pushing Chicago ahead 3-1. Oakland’s best push comes in the 6th: Brent Rooker ambushes a first-pitch cutter for a two-run blast once Crochet’s velocity dips. With the game even, both clubs lean on bullpens that have been trending opposite directions—Chicago’s late-inning trio of Middleton, Santos and Bummer has steadied, whereas Oakland’s bridge innings remain volatile. The A’s grab a brief lead in the 8th courtesy of Estuery Ruiz’s speed game—bunt single, stolen base, error-aided advance, and a sac fly—but the Sox immediately counter in the top half on Gavin Sheets’ pinch-hit RBI double off a fatigued Lucas Erceg. In the 9th, Chicago capitalizes again: Andrew Vaughn lines a two-out single off closer Trevor May, plating the decisive run. Reynaldo López slams the door with a crisp mix of upper-90s heaters and a wipeout slider. Chicago’s slightly deeper bullpen and balanced order edge Oakland’s sporadic power, delivering a 5-4 White Sox victory.

Probable Pitchers

A. Kay White Sox

1-0 3.77 ERA

11 K

L. Morales Athletics

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Chicago White Sox — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Nathan Archer	RF	.000	0	0	.333	.000
Darren Baker	2B	.444	0	2	.500	.500
Jordan Sprinkle	3B	.143	0	0	.143	.143
Ryan Galanie	1B	.188	0	0	.278	.250
Sam Antonacci	LF	.368	2	5	.538	.789
Kyle Lodise	DH	.167	0	1	.167	.167
Reese McGuire	C	.156	2	2	.206	.375
Drake Logan	CF	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Jason Matthews	SS	.000	0	0	.400	.000

Athletics — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Joey Meneses	1B	.364	1	7	.357	.818
Tommy White	3B	.421	4	15	.477	.789
Drew Swift	DH	.692	1	7	.733	1.077
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer	SS	.304	0	1	.360	.435
Cade Marlowe	LF	.306	2	6	.370	.490
Michael Stefanic	2B	.500	1	9	.545	.725
Henry Bolte	CF	.348	3	11	.400	.630
Clark Elliott	RF	.222	1	5	.382	.370
Bryan Lavastida	C	.100	0	0	.308	.100

Scoring Plays

▲ 1

Lenyn Sosa doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Chase Meidroth scores. Munetaka Murakami scores. Derek Hill scores.

3-0

▲ 4

Chase Meidroth doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Drake Logan scores. Jason Matthews scores.

5-0

▲ 4

Miguel Vargas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Nathan Archer scores.

6-0

▲ 4

Munetaka Murakami reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher JJ Goss, assist to first baseman Andy Ibáñez. Darren Baker scores.

7-0

▼ 4

Joey Meneses out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drake Logan. Michael Stefanic scores. Henry Bolte to 3rd.

7-1

▼ 4

Drew Swift hits a grand slam (1) to left center field. Henry Bolte scores. Clark Elliott scores. Tommy White scores.

7-5

▼ 5

Henry Bolte doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Archer. Cade Marlowe scores. Michael Stefanic scores.

7-7

▼ 5

Joey Meneses grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Ryan Galanie. Henry Bolte scores. Clark Elliott to 3rd. Bryan Lavastida to 2nd.

7-8

▼ 5

Drew Swift singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Clark Elliott scores. Bryan Lavastida to 3rd.

7-9

▲ 6

Lenyn Sosa singles on a line drive to right fielder Clark Elliott. Curtis Mead scores. Ryan Galanie to 3rd. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.

8-9

▼ 8

Michael Stefanic doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer scores.

8-10

▲ 9

Darren Baker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jason Matthews scores. Nathan Archer to 3rd.

9-10

Chicago White Sox — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Nathan ArcherRF	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333
Darren Baker2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	.444	1.000
Jordan Sprinkle3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.286
Ryan Galanie1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.188	.528
Sam AntonacciLF	1	0	1	0	1	0	.368	1.327
Kyle LodiseDH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.334
Reese McGuireC	1	0	0	0	0	1	.156	.581
Drake LoganCF	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000
Jason MatthewsSS	1	2	0	0	2	1	.000	.400
Totals	37	9	11	8	10	7

BATTING

2B: Sosa, L (6, Morales); Meidroth (6, Goss); Mead (2, Anderson, N); Antonacci (2, Kuhnel).

TB: Acuña; Antonacci 2; Baker, Da 2; Galanie; Mead 2; Meidroth 2; Montgomery, C; Peters; Sosa, L 3.

RBI: Baker, Da (2); Meidroth 2 (9); Sosa, L 4 (11); Vargas, M (5).

2-out RBI: Baker, Da; Sosa, L 3.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sprinkle; Lodise 2; Peters; Archer; Sosa, L.

SF: Vargas, M.

GIDP: Quero.

Team RISP: 6-for-14.

Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: Baker, Da 2 (7, 2nd base off Goss/Serven, 2nd base off Kuhnel/Lavastida).

FIELDING

DP: 2 (Montgomery, C-Meidroth-Murakami; Matthews-Baker, Da-Galanie).

a-Lined out for Sosa, L in the 8th.

1-Ran for Peters in the 4th.

2-Ran for Acuña in the 4th.

3-Ran for Meidroth in the 4th.

4-Ran for Montgomery, C in the 4th.

5-Ran for Murakami in the 4th.

Athletics — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Joey Meneses1B	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.364	1.175
Tommy White3B	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.421	1.266
Drew SwiftDH	4	1	3	5	0	0	1	.692	1.810
Joshua Kuroda-GrauerSS	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.304	.795
Cade MarloweLF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.306	.860
Michael Stefanic2B	3	2	3	1	1	0	0	.500	1.270
Henry BolteCF	3	2	1	2	0	1	0	.348	1.030
Clark ElliottRF	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	.222	.752
Bryan LavastidaC	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.100	.408
Totals	33	10	12	10	7	8	1

BATTING

2B: Soderstrom (4, Kay); Swift, D (2, Kay); Bolte (4, Austin); Stefanic 2 (4, Hicks, J, Taylor, G); Kuroda-Grauer (3, Taylor, G).

HR: Swift, D (1, 4th inning off Kay, 3 on, 2 out).

TB: Bolte 2; Hernaiz; Kuroda-Grauer 2; Kurtz; Soderstrom 2; Stefanic 5; Swift, D 7; White.

RBI: Bolte 2 (11); Meneses 2 (7); Stefanic (9); Swift, D 5 (7).

2-out RBI: Swift, D 5.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kuroda-Grauer; Elliott; Muncy 2; Lavastida; Marlowe 2.

SF: Meneses.

GIDP: Serven; Swift, D.

Team RISP: 4-for-18.

Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: Marlowe (5, 3rd base off Austin/Quero); Stefanic (2, 2nd base off Austin/Quero).

FIELDING

E: Goss (1, missed catch).

DP: (Stefanic-Kuroda-Grauer-Meneses).

a-Doubled for Rooker in the 3rd.

b-Hit a sacrifice fly for Ibáñez in the 4th.

Chicago White Sox — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Anthony Kay	3.2	7	7	7	4	4	1	81-42	4.95
Jacob Heatherly(H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	0.00
Morris Austin(L, 0-1)(BS, 1)	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0	23-11	18.00
Jordan Hicks	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	27-15	3.72
Jordan Leasure	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12-6	1.00
Grant Taylor	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	19-13	6.23

Athletics — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Luis Morales	2.2	1	3	3	4	2	61-34	7.58
Brooks Kriske	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	11-5	4.50
JJ Goss(W, 1-0)	2.0	4	4	3	2	0	46-26	6.75
Nick Anderson(H, 4)	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	19-13	4.35
Wander Suero(H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	15-10	1.93
Joel Kuhnel(H, 2)	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	21-12	1.54
Matt Krook(H, 1)	0.2	0	1	1	2	1	16-7	8.44
Geoff Hartlieb(S, 1)	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	7-5	22.09

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Austin Snow; First Base: Brian Walsh; Second Base: Louie Krupa; Third Base: Trevor Dannegger

Venue: Hohokam Stadium, Mesa

Weather: 88°F, Sunny

Wind: 1 mph, Calm

Chicago White Sox — News

White Sox GM Getz Discusses Deadline Approach

Chicago enters tonight's game at Minnesota (28-33, -18 run diff) sitting 32-28 and three games ahead for the AL Wild Card, but that margin depends heavily on deadline acquisitions given the rotation's reliance on mid-rotation arms like Fedde (4.26 ERA).

Chicago White Sox

Colson Montgomery: Benched Tuesday vs. Twins

Montgomery has no recorded 2026 batting stats, indicating he's been in limited action for Chicago. His benching represents routine lineup management for a White Sox team sitting 23-37.

Colson Montgomery

Minnesota Twins

Chicago White Sox

White Sox Release LaMonte Wade Jr.

Wade was hitting .250/.420/.441 with 7 HR in Triple-A Charlotte, showing plate discipline (0.420 OBP) but limited power upside at 32. The move clears organizational space rather than reflecting performance concerns.

Chicago White Sox

White Sox Select Jacob Gonzalez to Replace Murakami

Gonzalez arrives as depth at first base with Murakami sidelined; CWS loses its power bat (13 HR, 0.564 SLG in 33 G) during what could be a two-week absence.

Jacob Gonzalez

Chicago White Sox

White Sox Place Murakami On Injured List With Right Hamstring Tightness

Murakami's exit removes CWS's power bat (13 HR, 0.564 SLG in 33 G) during a potential two-week absence. The rookie's 0.400 OBP despite a .231 AVG shows plate discipline will be missed from a lineup that just won walk-off.

Munetaka Murakami

Chicago White Sox

Athletics — News

Athletics lose Severino and Civale to shoulder injuries

Oakland's rotation loses its strikeout leader (Severino: 9.34 K/9, 65 SO) and one of its only two wins-column contributors (Civale: 5-2) simultaneously. With Springs carrying a 4.07 ERA and the team at 28-31 (-34 run diff), the Athletics lean heavily on Jump, who will start today against the Cubs.

Athletics

Chicago Cubs

Athletics Select Kade Morris

Morris makes his MLB debut for Oakland (28-31, -34 run differential) after the club opens roster spots. The Athletics enter this move having surrendered 13 runs in a single inning to NYY recently, with starter Springs carrying a 4.07 ERA.

Athletics

Yankees Score 13 Runs In Single Inning Against Athletics

NYY's offensive explosion came against Springs (4.07 ERA, 1.19 WHIP) in a matchup between a +93 run differential team and Oakland's -29, highlighting the gap between division contenders and sellers.

Athletics

New York Yankees

Aaron Civale headed to IL with shoulder/lat injury

Civale is Oakland's best starter (5-2, 4.20 ERA, 39 SO in 11 GS) and his absence exposes a rotation already leaning on Severino (4.23 ERA, 2-5) and Springs (4.11 ERA, 3-5). Athletics sit at .500 and need their rotation stability with a -14 run differential.

Aaron Civale

Athletics

Athletics Promote Gage Jump For MLB Debut

Jump arrives as Oakland's rotation struggles with three starters combining for a 4.18 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across 33 games. The 23-year-old left-hander enters a club at 27-27 that is 4-6 over its last 10 and has allowed 248 runs this season.

Gage Jump

Athletics