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White Sox play the Athletics leading series 1-0

The Chicago White Sox lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Athletics

51 MINS AGO • Associated Press

Luisangel Acuña - Pair of hits, stolen base in win Acuna went 2-for-4 with a double, walk, stolen base, RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Acuna swiped his fifth base of the season in the fourth inning, and his RBI double one inning later was his first extra-base hit of the season. The light-hitting Acuna is now slashing .193/.242/.211 with three RBI, six runs scored, five steals and a 3:9 BB:K across 63 trips to the plate.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Murakami hits first career grand slam and the White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2

Munetaka Murakami hit his first career grand slam, Davis Martin gave up three hits over seven innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Colson Montgomery - Drives in two Friday Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Friday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Montgomery got the scoring started with an RBI double in the top of the first inning, giving Chicago a 1-0 lead. Like most of his White Sox teammates, Montgomery has been scuffling at the plate for most of April. Friday marked just his third multi-hit game of the season. On the season, Montgomery is slashing .191/.295/.382 with three home runs, 11 RBI, five runs scored, one stolen base and a 7:26 BB:K across 78 plate appearances. After striking out 29.2 percent of the time as a rookie last season, Montgomery's strikeout rate has swelled to 33.3 percent early on in 2026.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Benintendi - Doubles twice in win Benintendi went 3-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact With the three-hit night, Benintendi has his average above .200 for the first time since April 3. He was just 3-for-29 at the plate over his previous 11 games. The 31-year-old entered play Friday with just two extra-base hits and is still looking for his first home run of the season. Benintendi is slashing .204/.271/.333 with three doubles, two RBI, four runs scored and a 5:22 BB:K across 59 plate appearances.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Murakami's 1st career slam highlights White Sox outburst vs. A's WEST SACRAMENTO -- Maybe a short trip to the West Coast was exactly what the White Sox needed to warm up.

3 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Davis Martin - Lowers ERA to 2.16 with third win Martin (3-1) earned the win Friday against the Athletics, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts across seven innings.

Impact Martin doesn't possess the best stuff, but he's been able to locate his pitches through four starts and is eating innings for Chicago. Martin has now gone seven innings in back-to-back starts against the Royals and Athletics and has done so on fewer than 90 pitches both times. The 29-year-old lowered his ERA to 2.16 and owns a 19:6 K:BB across 25 innings. Without swing-and-miss stuff, Martin doesn't carry much fantasy upside. He's slated to face the Diamondbacks in Arizona next week.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Munetaka Murakami - Powers ChiSox with grand slam Murakami went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and two runs scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Murakami singled and scored in the third inning and then busted the game open with a grand slam off Elvis Alvarado in the top of the seventh to give Chicago a 9-1 lead. After going just 1-for-23 at the plate from April 5 to April 12, Murakami has hits in three of his last four games, including two homers and six RBI. Murakami is slashing .200/.361/.477 with six home runs, 13 RBI, 14 runs scored and a 17:28 BB:K across 83 plate appearances. He's homered, walked or struck out in 61.4 percent of his trips to the plate.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Suarez twirls 8-frame gem as Red Sox walk it off in 10th BOSTON – Ranger Suarez got $130 million for performances like Friday night's. Signed to a five-year pact in January to slot to follow ace Ga...

6 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Who's hotter than this guy? Red Sox No. 2 prospect continues Double-A HR deluge No one can stop Franklin Arias right now. Arias, MLB Pipeline’s No. 26 prospect \-\- and the Red Sox's No. 2 prospect \-\- homered in his th...

7 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

MLB Network just stirred the pot with Fernando Tatis Jr. trade and Red Sox media is all over it Boston Red Sox fans aren't happy with how 2026 is going so far, which makes them more susceptible than normal to juicy trade buzz. Enter Fer...

9 HOURS AGO • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Tyler Gilbert - Back to Triple-A The White Sox optioned Gilbert to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Impact Gilbert was recalled by the White Sox ahead of Wednesday's game against the Rays, when he allowed four runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two batters across 1.2 innings. He'll return to Triple-A while the White Sox promote Doug Nikhazy in a corresponding move.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Doug Nikhazy - Recalled Friday The White Sox recalled Nikhazy from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Impact The 26-year-old southpaw's last minor-league appearance was Tuesday against Jacksonville, when he allowed three hits and two walks while striking out four across four scoreless frames. Bikhazy has started in each of his two outings in Triple-A this season, but he'll likely serve out of the White Sox's bullpen in a long-relief role. Tyler Gilbert was optioned to Charlotte in a corresponding move.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Will Venable just completely sabotaged another White Sox pitcher's chances In a year that’s featured many early disappointments for the Chicago White Sox, perhaps nobody has been a bigger disappointment than manager...

10 HOURS AGO • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Tristan Peters - Not in Friday's lineup Peters is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Athletics on Friday.

Impact It'll be the second consecutive game that Peters will start the game on the bench, with the White Sox starting Sam Antonacci, Luisangel Acuna and Everson Pereira in the outfield from left to right. Over his last 10 outings since April 4, Peters has gone 2-for-22 (.091) with one walk and six strikeouts.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox can look to Tigers' 2025 season for comfort after slow start About three weeks into the 2026 season, the Boston Red Sox still haven't fully found themselves. The offense remains inconsistent, the revam...

11 HOURS AGO • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Blue Jays sign 26-year-old free agent catcher in wake of Alejandro Kirk injury The Toronto Blue Jays bolstered their catching depth this week. After their top backstop was badly injured, the Jays signed free agent catch...

12 HOURS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Munetaka Murakami cannot save the White Sox from this 'D-' grade | Sporting News The White Sox need others to step up offensively.

13 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Edgar Quero just had the best ABS game we've seen a catcher have In the new world of ABS, one thing has been clear from the very start: Every challenge isn’t created equally. It can’t be. Leverage and situ...

14 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Sean Newcomb - Impressive out of bullpen Newcomb went 1.2 shutout innings allowing just one hit while striking out three batters in a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Impact Newcomb entered in the seventh inning, keeping the game knotted at two before Seranthony Dominguez blew the game in the ninth. The 32-year-old got off to a rocky start to begin 2026, allowing six earned runs over his first 10 innings prior to this appearance. The left-hander has recorded multiple lengthy relief appearances, establishing himself as a mid-relief pitcher out of the bullpen for Chicago.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

These stats show Boston is poised to turn things around When the Red Sox won just two of their first nine games this year, it marked their worst start to a season since Ted Williams was flying F4U...

16 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Red Sox pitching prospect on verge of breakout pulled from High-A game with elbow injury Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Juan Valera was just starting to get the hype he deserves — the High-A Greenville Drive pitcher just cracke...

16 HOURS AGO • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Derek Hill - Starts in series finale Hill went 1-for-2 before getting pinch hit for in the sixth in Thursday's 5-3 loss against the Rays.

Impact Hill, who played in four games with the White Sox last season, returned to the Southside this offseason to be a backup outfielder. That situation changed after the trade of Luis Robert, which has forced Hill to be a de facto starter, playing in 15 games thus far. The 30-year-old's glove is his biggest attraction to the club, as he's tallied just 25 appearances to date with zero extra-base hits. He's also been caught stealing three times on six attempts, a dubious honor which currently leads the majors.

17 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Former Terps RHP Sean Burke On Establishing Himself With White Sox, 2026 Goals - PressBox Since making his debut in 2024, former Maryland pitcher Sean Burke has learned that MLB success starts with a growth mindset. "Coming into t...

18 HOURS AGO • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

Athletics vs. White Sox: Injury Report, Updates & Probable Starters – April 17 At Sutter Health Park on Friday, the Chicago White Sox (6-13) open a three-game series versus the Athletics (10-9), at 9:40 p.m. ET.Hoping t...

22 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

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