Cubs shut down White Sox 6-1
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Andrew Benintendi described Sunday as “the first day in a while I squared up a few balls.” He hit two home runs in the Chicago White Sox’s loss.
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox have been battling this weekend in the latest edition of their cross-town rivalry. During Sunday's series finale, the two teams combined for the craziest play of the MLB season, which ended with the Cubs scoring a run thanks to a correct ruling by an ump.
Cubs rookie Cade Horton has been inconsistent, but he has fanned 4+ batters in five of his last seven starts. He'll face a White Sox lineup that is 29th in the majors in OPS (.660) and 24th in strikeout rate (23.2%).
This round of the City Series arrives as the July 31 trade deadline nears. The Cubs are in a position to buy while the White Sox will be looking to sell.