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Chicago White Sox pitcher Sean Burke throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of an opening-day baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
CHICAGO (AP) — Sean Burke pitched six sparkling innings and Will Venable got his first win as a big league manager Thursday, directing the Chicago White Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on opening day.
Andrew Benintendi, Lenyn Sosa and Austin Slater homered as Chicago began what it hopes will be a more promising season than a year ago, when it went 41-121 to break the post-1900 major league record for losses.