The White Sox (23-48) dropped their fourth consecutive game in a back-and-forth battle against the Rangers (35-36) in Arlington.
Rookie Mike Vasil, 25, got the start for the South Siders, and he pitched his way into and out of trouble in the first three innings. Vasil walked Josh Smith to open the bottom of the first, and Wyatt Langford followed with a single, so the Rangers had two on with no outs. However, Vasil got Corey Seager to hit a soft grounder that resulted in a 1-6-3 double play. That brought up Marcus Semien, who hit a slow grounder to third, and Miguel Vargas’ throw barely beat him for the third out.