Perhaps the solution to the White Sox pitching woes is a little penguin named Pepe. Before Sunday’s game against the Royals, Chicago trotted out Pepe to accompany Dr. Mike Adkesson, president and CEO of the Brookfield Zoo, for the ceremonial first pitch at Rate Field.

In his first MLB plate appearance, Teel drew a walk against 2024 All-Star Seth Lugo in the bottom of the second inning. Two innings later, Teel collected the first hit of his MLB career, flicking an opposite-field single off of Lugo to load the bases.

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Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. homered, and Jac Caglianone went 4-for-4, as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Sunday, stopping Chicago's three-game winning streak.

Jonathan India hit a tiebreaking double in Kansas City’s two-run seventh inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 to avoid a series sweep

David Ortiz gets candid about idea of Rafael Devers moving to first base MLB Hall of Famer and Red Sox veteran David Ortiz weighs in on Rafael Devers' situation with the Red Sox t