Were the White Sox at or near where they expected to be in the standings, then this game would’ve registered as an unremarkable loss. The Astros ambushed Lucas Giolito early, but he settled down to pitch reasonably well the rest of the way. The Sox were kept in check by a rookie starter, but a rookie starter who qualified as a top-50 prospect and pitched in the Futures Game last year, and they did punish Dusty Baker for leaving him in one batter too long. The White Sox bullpen pitched three scoreless, walkless innings, and the game ended on a…
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