All-Star Shane Smith provided another strong start, and fellow rookies Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel drove in four of the White Sox five runs.

The last time the White Sox played at Progressive Field, their roster looked a little different. Mike Clevinger was working out of the bullpen. Matt Thaiss was seeing time at catcher. Austin Slater hadn’t been traded away.

CHICAGO (AP) - Mike Tauchman and Lenyn Sosa hit two-run doubles and Michael A. Taylor had an RBI double during a five-run second inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Wednesday night.

The White Sox offense produced a big second inning, and several pitchers helped stave off a comeback attempt by the Rays.

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The Rays are the road favorite (-133) versus the White Sox (+112). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Griffin Jax (1-7), and Sean Burke (4-10) getting the nod for the Chicago White Sox.

Join us on a fascinating journey as we delve into the time when basketball legend Michael Jordan switched courts for a diamond, playing right field for the Chicago White Sox. Discover why the NBA superstar transitioned to baseball,

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