Carlos Rodón let out a couple of bellowing screams as he pounded his chest and walked to the dugout in the steady rain after striking out Max Kepler to cap a six-inning start.
The White Sox (50-35) needed their All-Star pitcher to step up to end a three-game skid, and after back-to-back subpar starts, Rodón likely felt the same desire. Despite nonstop rain, he delivered six one-run innings in a 4-1 win over the Twins (35-49), proving to be a magician able to get out of jams to preserve a small lead.
Zack Collins, who recorded two hits, laced a two-run single in the second inning to give the White Sox a 2-0 lead, but they were retired in order in five of José Berríos’ seven innings.