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.

Tomoyuki Sugano didn't look great in his final start of the season for the Colorado Rockies, and the Chicago Whtie Sox took advantage.

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

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.

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,

Three games remain, with Sugano chasing win No. 13 and the Rockies looking to finish a difficult season on a better note.

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,