However, the Braves are starting to “fall back” in the lottery standings, as they’ve been on a good run of form lately. They’re still in the top five (heading into action before the series finale) but at this rate,

Atlanta’s starter, rookie Hurston Waldrep, was masterful, using his devastating splitter to rack up the strikeouts— seven in all, including multiple White Sox batters who fell victim more than once. For those of you who read the Game Thread, all I can say is, “I told you so.”

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/whitesox as Will Venable Takes Responsibility As White Sox Squander Big Lead In Loss To Braves. The Chicago White Sox picked up where they left off after Monday's 13-9 win, as they racked up 10 runs in the first six innings of Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves.

Prized rookie shortstop Colson Montgomery exited in the sixth inning with soreness in his left side. He's day-to-day.

Atlanta's Bryce Elder and Chicago's Shane Smith will try to restore order on Tuesday night when they take the mound in the second contest of the three-game series between the Braves and visiting White Sox.

Unfortunately for Pérez, he was credited with the loss due to the White Sox mustering just four hits and not scoring any runs. Atlanta's rookie right-hander Hurston Waldrep tossed seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts, and the Braves' bullpen didn't allow a single baserunner in two innings.

ATLANTA — The White Sox have found their bats in Atlanta — but lost their bullpen. A night after Sox relievers nearly coughed up a nine-run lead, they surrendered the six-run advantage that their resurgent offense put up against the Braves in a deflating 11-10 loss at Truist Park.

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