CHICAGO (AP) — Munetaka Murakami homered twice to increase his season total to 35, and the playoff-bound Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Friday night as they tried to gain ground in the AL Central.

Montgomery officially surpassed a record set by Mark Reynolds 17 years ago, after tying the mark on Thursday.

Pope Leo XIV reacted to the Chicago White Sox clinching a spot in the 2026 postseason.

Sean Burke threw 5 1/3 strong innings as Chicago stayed in the hunt for the AL Central crown with its fifth win in six games, sending Colorado to a fourth straight 100-loss campaign.

As Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery watched a 93 mph fastball cross the middle of the strike zone in the fifth inning on Friday, he found his way into the record books.

When asked by a reporter Friday if he had any influence over Chicago White Sox’s postseason advancement, Pope Leo wouldn’t say.

Two years after 121 losses, the White Sox are headed to October. On the papal plane Friday, the Chicago-born pope was asked if he had a hand in it.

Read our Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals prediction, picks, and MLB odds for Thursday. The Chicago White Sox were a team that no one expected to be in this position. Two years ago, this ballclub went 41-121,

A year after losing 101 games, the White Sox have made the playoffs, with the AL Central title still within reach

Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery tied the MLB single-season strikeout record on Thursday, Sept. 24, whiffing for the 223rd time this season to equal Mark Reynolds' mark set in 2009.

The 2026 MLB season is in its final week, and we have full coverage as the playoff picture comes into focus and teams punch their tickets to October. Teams who can clinch playoff spots today include the Cleveland Guardians,