The White Sox went 3 and 1 this stretch, dropping the opener to the Boston Red Sox 1-2 on July 9 before ripping off three straight wins over the Athletics to close out the homestand. That series against Boston was only one game as part of a split, but the Athletics series was a clean sweep, 14-1, then 1-0, then 9-1. That run pushed the White Sox to a three game winning streak heading into the break.
Standings-wise, Chicago is still sitting first in the AL Central with a record of 50 and 45, same spot as a week ago, no games back. The Cleveland Guardians actually matched them stride for stride, going 4 and 0 themselves this week, so the White Sox held serve rather than pulled away. The Minnesota Twins are 3 games back after going 2 and 2, and the Detroit Tigers sit 6.5 back after the same 2 and 2 mark. The Kansas City Royals had a rough one, 0 and 4, and are now 13 back.
Tristan Peters (CF) was the story of the homestand, hitting .545 over the four games with 6 hits in 11 at bats, a home run and 5 RBI, including a 4 for 4 day with a homer and 4 RBI on July 10. Miguel Vargas (1B) also went deep that day, driving in 3. Braden Montgomery (RF) homered with 4 RBI on July 12. On the mound, Sean Burke threw 7 innings on July 10, allowing just 1 earned run with 9 strikeouts and no walks, picking up the win.
Now the league is on its All-Star break, with the last game played July 12 and nothing again until the White Sox head to Toronto to face the Blue Jays on Friday, July 17 at 4:15 PM PDT for a three game series at Rogers Centre.