The Chicago White Sox built a bullpen to maintain leads. But through three games, the White Sox are 1-2 after a 5-3 loss to the Angels on Saturday because of their inability to hold onto leads.
Yermín Mercedes became the first player in the modern era (since 1900) to begin a season with eight straight hits, but that historic accomplishment will be somewhat overshadowed by Anthony Rendón, Jared Walsh and Justin Upton combining for three-quarters of a team cycle against Evan Marshall in the Angels’ eighth-inning comeback.
Marshall froze Mike Trout on a high curveball for an inning-opening strikeout, but Rendón started the rally with a single in the next at-bat.