The Sox throttled Cubs ace Shota Imanaga and homered four times to grab their sixth win in seven games, a stretch in which they've scored 61 runs.

The Pirates have been polarized since the All-Star break and achieved something not seen in baseball since 1980.

Recording a season-high 18 hits in a win over their crosstown rival Chicago Cubs, the White Sox lead MLB with 61 runs since the All-Star break.

The Cubs lineup had a bit of a different look Friday, going up against White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser, who is in the midst of the best season of his career. Switch-hitting Vidal Bruján got the start at third base over Matt Shaw, and left-handed hitting Reese McGuire started behind the plate.

Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 7-2 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates for their first series sweep this season.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates took a solid, early lead before faltering later on with a poor bullpen performance in a 10-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox a

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Luis Robert Jr. and Edgar Quero each had two hits, including a home run, and two RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 10-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

The Chicago White Sox have had a great start to the second half, going 5-1 in their first six games and winning back-to-back series against the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates.