There haven't been too many positives for the Chicago White Sox this season. But after winning two in a row to give them their first series win in nearly three months, they'll look to make it three when they open a six-game road trip with a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday.
The White Sox (35-115), long ago cemented with the worst record in the major leagues, are coming off a pair of victories against the Oakland Athletics. They last won a series when they took two of three from the Colorado Rockies on June 28-29. Those two wins were preceded by one against the Atlanta Braves, giving them only their third three-game winning streak of the season.
"If there's one thing we've learned this season, it's you can't take major league wins for granted," said Gavin Sheets, who homered Sunday. "To get back-to-back wins and get a series win, it feels really good. We have to enjoy these times, and we keep it going.
" Chicago is looking to avoid making history on the road trip. Should they go 1-5, they'd have 120 losses to tie the modern-day record held by the 1962 New York Mets. If they go 0-6, it would give them 121 losses, setting a new record.
"We want to finish playing our best version of baseball," interim manager Grady Sizemore said. "We've been sneaking some wins here and there and to get a series win here, it's right back to the same mindset. Let's go out there, get the first game against Anaheim and try to get another series win.
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