The Chicago White Sox scratched Adrian Houser from Wednesday’s scheduled start. It was done with the trade deadline in mind.

Despite a dramatic slump over the past month that’s taken them out of the American League East race and out to the periphery of the AL Wild Card race, Rays officials insisted they did not want to produce a repeat of last year’s Trade Deadline.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB game to be played on August 1, 2025 on ESPN.

Chicago dominates behind two 3-run blasts and a solo homer to roll over Philadelphia.

Miguel Vargas and Edgar Quero each hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 on Wednesday. Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel also went deep as last-place Chicago won the rain-delayed rubber game of the three-game series.