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Andrew Benintendi launched a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning Thursday night and the Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing str...

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White Sox Stop Nine-Game Bronx Skid With Andrew Benintendi’s Pinch-Hit Grand Slam

Dominates Yankees in long-relief Burke (4-4) earned the win Thursday against the Yankees, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out eight over 7.1 innings.

Impact After opener Bryan Hudson tossed 1.2 scoreless innings, Burke carried the bulk of the workload and finished the game, with the lone blemish on his line coming via a Ryan McMahon solo homer in the third inning. The right-hander was dominant Thursday, generating a whopping 20 whiffs and an elite 39.2 percent whiff rate. His eight strikeouts matched a season high and were especially encouraging given his recent inconsistency, as he entered Thursday with a 5.82 ERA over his previous seven appearances. Burke now owns a 3.89 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 81:29 K:BB across 81 innings this season and is scheduled to face Cleveland at home in his next outing.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Slated to follow opener Burke will be used in a bulk relief role Thursday against the Yankees.

Impact The White Sox are going with the left-handed Bryan Hudson as an opener before turning to righty Burke. Burke has fared quite well this season when used in a bulk relief role, collecting a 2.04 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB over 17.2 frames.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Yankees host the White Sox, look to continue home win streak

The New York Yankees host the Chicago White Sox aiming to extend a three-game home winning streak

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Wild in loss Saturday Burke (3-4) took the loss against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits and five walks while striking out six batters over four innings.

Impact After working behind an opener in his previous appearance last Saturday, Burke went back to a starting role against Los Angeles. That didn't work out for the White Sox, as the right-hander yielded three runs on a pair of homers in the first inning and four runs overall across four frames. Burke really struggled with his control, throwing just 49 of 92 pitches for strikes and tying a season-worst mark with five free passes. He had previously posted that mark in that bulk-relief appearance just last Saturday, so Burke has really struggled to throw strikes of late, though he's also punched out at least six batters in four straight outings. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, which is scheduled to take place in Detroit.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Yoshinobu Yamamoto carries no-hit bid into 9th as Dodgers beat White Sox 7-1

Yoshinobu Yamamoto carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers lineup after dealing with knee issue

Looks like Shohei Ohtani is feeling much better

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

White Sox host the Dodgers, try to extend home win streak

The Chicago White Sox, on an eight-game home winning streak, host the Los Angeles Dodgers

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Chase Meidroth stars as the White Sox beat the Dodgers 8-2 in matchup of division leaders

Chase Meidroth had three hits and two RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the depleted Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 in a matchup of division leaders

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Atlanta Braves at Chicago White Sox game postponed because of rain

The Atlanta Braves’ game against the Chicago White Sox has been postponed because of rain and thunderstorms

JUNE 12 • Associated Press

Earns win in bulk relief Burke (3-3) earned the win against the Phillies on Saturday, allowing three runs on three hits and five walks with seven strikeouts over 4.1 innings.

Impact Burke was actually the only White Sox pitcher to allow a run on Saturday, but he was spotted an early lead and did enough to earn the win in bulk relief. The 26-year-old issued a season-high five walks and allowed two homers, but he has now tallied at least five strikeouts in five straight outings. He'll carry a 3.88 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 67:23 K:BB across 69.2 innings into a tough home matchup against the Dodgers next weekend.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Gonzalez hits his first major league homer, White Sox beat the Phillies 6-3 to even series

Jacob Gonzalez hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also went deep and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Working behind opener Saturday Burke is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opener Brandon Eisert during Saturday's game in Philadelphia, Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network reports.

Impact The top half of the Philadelphia lineup often features three tough left-handed hitters in Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Brandon Marsh, so the White Sox will have the left-handed Eisert open the contest in an effort to avoid an early deficit. Once Eisert works the first inning or two, Burke should take over in relief and handle something close to the workload he would typically handle as a starter. The right-hander has been solid out of the front end of the Chicago rotation this season, delivering a 3.72 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 60:18 K:BB in 65.1 innings across 12 appearances (10 starts).

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Settles in after shaky first inning Burke took a no-decision Sunday against the Tigers, allowing one run on three hits and two walks in 5.1 innings. He struck out six.

Impact Following Detroit's one-run opening frame, Burke settled down quickly from that point on. Sunday marked the first time the 26-year-old right-hander gave up one run or zero since his first start of the month of May, and he's now fanned at least five in five of his last six outings. Burke has a quality 3.72 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 60:18 K:BB across 65.1 innings, but he's set to face one of his stiffest tasks of the season next weekend in Philadelphia against the Phillies.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Colson Montgomery homers as White Sox rally in 7th to top Tigers 2-1

Colson Montgomery homered and Tristan Peters’ RBI single put Chicago ahead as the White Sox rallied with two runs in the seventh inning to beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 for...

MAY 31 • Associated Press

White Sox host the Tigers on 4-game home win streak

The Chicago White Sox host the Detroit Tigers trying to extend a four-game home winning streak

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Posts quality start in no-decision Burke didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Twins after allowing two runs on three hits and two walks across seven innings. He struck out eight.

Impact Burke finally pitched past the fifth inning -- something he hadn't accomplished since May 2 -- and delivered a strong outing, matching his previous season-high mark in strikeouts. The lack of consistency has been an issue for Burke, but it's worth noting he has allowed two or fewer runs in four of his last six starts. However, a couple of subpar outings over that stretch mean he carries a 3.74 ERA in that span. Burke, who has a 3.90 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across 11 starts this season, is scheduled to make his next start over the weekend at home against the Tigers.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Brooks Lee's bases-loaded double gets it done for Twins in 11-inning, 5-3 win over White Sox

Brooks Lee hit a bases-loaded double in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night

MAY 27 • Associated Press

White Sox host the Twins, aim to extend home win streak

The Chicago White Sox, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Minnesota Twins

MAY 26 • Associated Press

Munetaka Murakami homers as the White Sox cool off the Twins with a 3-1 win

Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota’s four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Another short outing Burke didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Mariners, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out five.

Impact It's the third straight start that Burke has failed to make it out of the fifth inning. He's given up 12 runs in 13.1 innings in that span after posting a 2.72 ERA in his first seven outings this year. Overall, Burke is 2-3 with a 4.08 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 46:14 K:BB across 53 innings this season. He'll look to get back on track his next time out, currently scheduled to come next week at home against the Twins.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners and White Sox meet, winner claims 3-game series

Both the Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Benintendi's ninth-inning single sends the White Sox past the Mariners 2-1

Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Escapes with no-decision Burke didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 10-5 loss to the Cubs, allowing four earned runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out five batters across 4.1 innings.

Impact Burke put the Sox in an early hole by allowing consecutive singles to Alex Bregman and Ian Happ to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Burke bounced back and kept the North Siders off the scoreboard for the next two frames, but he allowed a combined seven batters to reach base during the fourth and fifth, inflating the Cubs' lead to 4-1 at the time of the 26-year-old's removal. The Pale Hose tied the game at four apiece in the sixth inning, taking Burke off the hook for the loss, but that does little to help the fact that he's given up 10 earned runs in 8.2 innings over his last two starts. He'll have a chance to redeem himself next week when he takes the mound in Seattle to face a Mariners offense that ranks in the bottom third of MLB with a .232 batting average.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox host the Cubs on 5-game home win streak

The Chicago White Sox, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Chicago Cubs

MAY 15 • Associated Press

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