Pope Leo XIV declined to say whether he or his boss had any say in the White Sox clinching a postseason spot after setting the single-season record for losses two years ago...
NBC News' Claudio Lavanga asked Pope Leo if he had anything to do with Chicago White Sox 'miraculous' historic ride to the playoffs during the pope's flight to Paris.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2026-09-25T13:40:05Z
... but with the Colorado Rockies coming to town as they close out a fourth consecutive 100-loss season, the White Sox shouldn't have to call upon divine intervention. In this case, He helps those who help themselves.
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Chase Meidroth is sitting with a sore right left hamstring, which was the reason why he departed early in the finale in Kansas City.
Anthony Kay is available out of the bullpen for 20 pitches, as it would serve as his bullpen day between starts, but it's not something Will Venable is dying to do.
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First Pitch: White Sox vs. Rockies
TV: CHSN
Lineups:
| Rockies | White Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake McCarthy, CF | 1 | Sam Antonacci, 2B |
| Adael Amador, 2B | 2 | Kyle Teel, C |
| Hunter Goodman, C | 3 | Miguel Vargas, 3B |
| TJ Rumfield, 1B | 4 | Munetaka Murakami, 1B |
| Kyle Karros, | 5 | Andrew Benintendi, DH |
| Mickey Moniak, LF | 6 | Tristan Peters, CF |
| Troy Johnston, RF | 7 | Randal Grichuk, LF |
| Zac Veen, DH | 8 | Colson Montgomery, SS |
| Ezequiel Tovar, SS | 9 | Braden Montgomery, RF |
| Tomoyuki Sugano | SP | Sean Burke |
