Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 7-2 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates for their first series sweep this season.

That's partly because the center fielder is on a seven-game hit streak since July 11, going 9-for-24 (.375 batting average) with eight runs, two home runs, six RBIs, three stolen bases, four walks and five strikeouts. He began post-All-Star break action with a 5-for-10 series in Pittsburgh.

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With many of the Sox’ better prospects now on the major-league roster, showing improvement after the break is important for the next step of their rebuild. They completed their first series sweep of the season with a 7-2 victory Sunday over the Pirates.

The Tampa Bay Rays play at George M. Steinbrenner Field this season, which is typically the spring training home of the New York Yankees, due to Hurricane Milton.

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Shane Baz pitched 110 innings before the All-Star break for the Tampa Bay, which is uncharted territory for the 26-year-old right-hander. He's nev

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