The Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-1 on Sunday. Anthony Kay delivers a strong outing, pitching 6 1/3 scoreless innings while striking out three batters, allowing seven hits, and walking one. The White Sox provide the offensive burst with home runs from Andrew Benintendi, Everson Pereira, and Miguel Vargas. The Rays, who enter the game as the AL’s leading team, are held to one run as Chicago controls the matchup on both sides of the ball.
With the win, the White Sox improve to 58-52 and move further ahead in the AL Central. Chicago holds a 3 1/2-game lead over the Minnesota Twins. The team also returns to first place in the division for the first time since 2021, as Kay’s pitching and the three homers help secure the decisive margin over Tampa Bay.
