Chicago Baseball Recap

White Sox Lose to Nationals - Joey Meneses pinch-hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night. Jackson Rutledge, a former first-round selection, allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings in his first home start for Washington. The Nationals had lost six of seven. Luis Robert Jr. and Yo n Moncada homered for Chicago, which has lost eight of 11 and 13 of 18. Click below to read more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401473277

Cubs Rout Pirates - Rookie Alexander Canario hit a grand slam for his first major league home run in an eight-run eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs ended a five-game losing streak with a 14-1 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer later in the eighth for the Cubs, who are a half-game ahead of Miami for the final NL wild card, with Cincinnati one game behind Chicago. Click below to read more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401473284