The Chicago White Sox have been scuffling a bit recently but gave their playoff hopes an injection of life with a win over the Cleveland Guardians Monday.
The White Sox are hoping to fend off the Guardians in the race for the American League Central Division, and are hoping to become the first team to ever win a division title after losing 100 games in consecutive seasons.
Still, the finish line is still off in the distance, as the White Sox have two more games against the Guardians as they hit the final dozen contests of their regular season.
Here’s where things stand entering action on Tuesday night.
American League Central Standings:
Chicago White Sox 77-73
Cleveland Guardians 76-75 (1.5 GB)
Detroit Tigers 71-79 (6 GB)
Minnesota Twins 70-80 (7 GB)
What is Chicago’s magic number?
Thanks to their win over the Guardians on Monday, the White Sox have slashed their magic number to just 10.
More importantly, Monday’s win over Cleveland means the White Sox will win their season series against the Guardians, giving them a tiebreaker in the event the teams finish the regular season with the same record.
The White Sox are also two games ahead of Houston for the second-best record among division leaders, meaning they would get a bye into the American League Division Series.
If the season ended today…..
If the season ended today, the Tampa Bay Rays and the White Sox would receive byes into the best-of-five American League Division Series.
The New York Yankees would host the Boston Red Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium, while the Astros would host the Guardians in Houston in the other series.
The winner of the Yankees-Red Sox series would face the White Sox, while the Rays would get the winner of the other series.
What is the road ahead for the White Sox?
After their series with Cleveland, the White Sox will head home for a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers before ending the season with series against the Royals and Rockies.
The Guardians will welcome the Athletics to Cleveland for their final home series of the season, then they will take a road trip to play the Red Sox and Royals to wrap up the campaign.
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