But there’s another race to keep an eye on as the Chicago White Sox started their final homestand of the regular season Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds.
José Abreu is in the running for his third straight RBI crown. The Sox first baseman entered Tuesday second in the AL with 113 RBIs. Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Pérez leads the league with 117.
Abreu also is in the top five in a category most would like to avoid — he ranks fifth in times being hit by a pitch. The 2020 AL MVP got plunked in the ninth inning Monday in Detroit, the 21st time he has been hit by a pitch this season.