Dodgers vs White Sox Recap: White Sox explode to 8-2 win

The Dodgers rolled into Guaranteed Rate Field with a record of 44-25, riding a winning streak. They were missing superstar Shohei Ohtani due to a sore knee. The White Sox sat at 36-31 and were hungry to stay hot. Roki Sasaki took the mound for LA, ready to shut down Chicago's lineup. But Andrew Benintendi had other plans. In the first inning, with two outs, Benintendi connected on a 99-mile-per-hour fastball and sent it rocketing 387 feet over the right field wall. The ball cleared everything. Benintendi rounded the bases while the crowd roared. Chicago jumped ahead 1-0 before the Dodgers could even get comfortable.

The Dodgers didn't stay quiet for long. In the second inning, Santiago Espinal ripped a single to left field that brought Miguel Rojas and Kyle Tucker racing home. The score tied at 1-1. The game stayed tight through the middle innings. Then came the fifth inning—Chicago's turn to take over. Sam Antonacci singled to right, scoring Tristan Peters. Miguel Vargas doubled down the line, and another run scored. Braden Montgomery walked, loading the bases. Chase Meidroth slapped a single that brought two more runners home. Finally, Tristan Peters crushed a triple to center, and two more White Sox sprinted across the plate. Chicago had exploded for six runs in one inning.

The White Sox bullpen shut the door after that explosive fifth inning. Blake Treinen relieved Roki Sasaki, but the damage was done. Chicago's pitchers—Trevor Richards, Bryan Hudson, and Chris Murphy—combined to keep the Dodgers scoreless for the rest of the game. Anthony Kay, Chicago's starter, picked up the win after pitching five strong innings with seven strikeouts. The Dodgers' lineup, loaded with superstars like Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Andy Pages, and Kyle Tucker, never found their rhythm. Freeman struck out twice. Betts struck out once. Pages struck out three times. It wasn't their night. When the final out was made, the scoreboard read Chicago 8, Los Angeles 2. The White Sox improved to 37-31 and kept their winning streak alive at home.