Lenyn Sosa is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Friday in Triple-A Charlotte for his right hip flexor strain injury.

White Sox manager Will Venable returns to face his previous team on Friday, while the Cubs have a 10-day homestand that kicks off Thursday.

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first American pope, wore a White Sox baseball cap during a public appearance at the Vatican, setting the tone for his papal style.

The Chicago White Sox have the Pope on their side. Will that be enough to counter the Texas Rangers’ bullpen? The Rangers expect to employ a bullpen game in Friday’s series opener vs. the White Sox at Globe Life Field as the starting rotation is temporarily shrunk to four with right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) on the injured list.

Rookie Ryan Gusto, the beneficiary of the outpouring of offense, responded with his first quality start in the majors. Gusto threw six innings of two-run ball. Two relievers, Bryan King and Steven Okert, finished the win he started.

Just one of those nights where you get hit around a little bit,” Burke said. “They hit some pitches that I made mistakes on, and they hit some pitches that I thought I made some decent pitches on.”

After ranking last as a team in walks during the 2024 season, the White Sox newfound patience has them near the top of that category in recent weeks.