Last place is the last place the White Sox want to be.
But that’s where they find themselves in the American League Central, with the worst winning percentage in the league, 34-42 (.447), to boot.
If a move upward is to be made, it will have to continue against another first-place team, the Orioles (42-37), against whom the White Sox opened a three-game series Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field.
The Sox entered the series after sweeping two games against the National League Central-leading Cardinals.
“We’ve put ourselves in position where July is a very important month for us,” Sox general manager Rick Hahn said.