Jose Abreu, White Sox down Indians 2-1

Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu hit another home run Thursday. And not just any homer.

Rizzo's 2 HRs help Cubs beat Cardinals, clinch playoff spot

Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of home runs and Jon Lester pitched eight dominant innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday to clinch at least a wild-card playoff berth.

White Sox use seven-run 6th to rout Indians again, 8-1

Todd Frazier and Carlos Sanchez each drove in two runs in a seven-run sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox handed the division-leading Cleveland Indians their second straight lopsided loss, 8-1 on Tuesday night.

Hendricks loses no-hit bid in 9th, Cubs beat Cardinals 4-1

Kyle Hendricks took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before giving up Jeremy Hazelbaker's leadoff home run, and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 Monday night to close in on the NL Central crown.

Sale fans 12, reaches milestone, but White Sox fall again

Chris Sale's masterful performance was paired with a loss, again, a recurring conundrum that could prompt the struggling White Sox to trade the ace left-hander.

Lackey solid but Cubs lose to Astros 2-1

Rookie Alex Bregman homered, Collin McHugh combined with his bullpen on a two-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Saturday.

Rodon fans 9 to silence struggling Royals, White Sox win 7-2

Carlos Rodon struck out a season-high nine over six innings, Adam Eaton doubled twice and scored two runs and the White Sox downed Kansas City 7-2 on Friday night.

Bryant, Lester help Cubs over Astros 2-0

Kris Bryant hit a two-run homer, Jon Lester threw seven scoreless innings and Hector Rondon and Aroldis Chapman completed the shutout to give the Chicago Cubs a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

Villar homers twice as Brewers get past Cubs 2-1

Jonathan Villar hit two home runs and Keon Broxton robbed Anthony Rizzo of a homer in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Abreu stays hot, White Sox rally past Tigers 7-4

Slugger Jose Abreu looks like his old self again, which is good news for the Chicago White Sox, even if it's a bit too late.

Rondon activated from DL, Cubs call up 4 from Triple-A

Right-hander Hector Rondon was activated from the disabled list and outfielder Albert Almora Jr. and infielder Munenori Kawasaki rejoined the Chicago Cubs from Triple-A Iowa.

Struggling Shields vows to keep pitching despite back pain

White Sox right-hander James Shields vowed Tuesday to stay in the rotation despite back pain and asked for patience from fans amid the worst season of his career.

White Sox activate RHP Gonzalez from disabled list

The Chicago White Sox have activated right-hander Miguel Gonzalez from the disabled list.

Sale strong as fading White Sox fall 5-3 to Tigers in 11th

Miguel Cabrera reached 300 home runs with the Tigers, Justin Verlander eclipsed 200 strikeouts on the season and Francisco Rodriguez moved into fourth place on the career saves list.

Flattered by MVP talk, Cubs' Bryant focused on his game

Kris Bryant is learning. Adjusting. Patching holes more quickly than major league teams can find his weaknesses.

Hendricks, late hits lift Cubs over Brewers 7-2

Major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks threw six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs broke away late to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Monday.

Twins use big inning to beat Shields, White Sox 11-3

Miguel Sano and Trevor Plouffe each homered during an eight-run third inning and the Minnesota Twins went deep four times in an 11-3 victory over Shields and the White Sox on Saturday night.

Ace showdown: Bumgarner, Giants knock off Arrieta, Cubs 3-2

Madison Bumgarner outpitched Jake Arrieta with 10 strikeouts over six innings, and the San Francisco Giants pounced on rare miscues by the Chicago Cubs in a 3-2 victory on Saturday.