Padres Defeat White Sox, Chicago Ties Loss Record

The San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Saturday, marking the White Sox's 119th loss this season, tying the American League record set by the 2003 Detroit Tigers. Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each contributed two-run homers, while David Peralta also homered for San Diego, which improved to 89-66 and maintained a two-game lead in the NL wild-card race. The White Sox, now 36-119, are one loss away from breaking the post-1900 record for most losses in a season, previously held by the 1962 New York Mets. Chicago's Chris Flexen suffered another loss, remaining winless in his last 23 starts, while Martin Perez pitched effectively for the Padres, allowing only one run over 5 1/3 innings. The Padres reduced their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to two games, while the White Sox continued their struggles, losing their 20th consecutive road series. Chicago's recent record stands at 9-48 since the All-Star break.