Overview

• The White Sox collected 18 hits in Friday’s series opener at Guaranteed Rate Field, sending four rookies deep in a decisive 12-5 win over Chicago’s North Side club.
• Edgar Quero recorded his first four-hit game while Chase Meidroth, Colson Montgomery, Austin Slater and Mike Tauchman each homered in the offensive outburst.
• Adrian Houser allowed five hits over 6⅔ innings to earn the win, contrasting sharply with Shota Imanaga’s 3⅓-inning stint that yielded seven runs on 12 hits.
• Chicago’s South Side team has now won six of seven since the All-Star break, reversing a slow first half and injecting fresh energy into the crosstown rivalry.
• The Cubs remain one game behind Milwaukee in the NL Central and face growing rotation depth concerns after Imanaga’s early exit on his return from the injured list.