#Liam Hendriks

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in a position to compete despite their quiet offseason. But they could drastically increase their World Series odds by pulling the trigger on a high-profile trade. The MLB trade market has moved fairy slow for the most part with the exception of a few deals. With that being said, could the Dodgers stun the MLB…

Ever catch yourself thinking, "Boy, I'd love to see the Rick Hahn 2023 master craftsmanship roster breakdown all in one place?" Well, ponder no further. We present you with the White Sox 40-man (well, 39-man) roster as it currently stands. Of course, this can change at any time. So come on in and take a waltz down memory lane. You know your brain…

The Toronto Blue Jays continue to try and break out of the giant shadows cast by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the AL East ahead of the 2023 season. While general manager Ross Atkins and president Mark Shapiro have undergone heavy criticism for not pulling the trigger in the past, they have made some solid moves this winter, ahead of a…

The Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies will conclude their brief two-game series Wednesday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our White Sox-Rockies prediction and pick we have laid out below. Chicago is playing some of their best baseball recently, winning three straight and seven of…

The Oakland Athletics will continue their battle with the Chicago White Sox in the second of a three-game series Saturday evening in Chicago. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Athletics-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. Oakland is abysmal this season, a true baseball graveyard.…

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen followed through on his promise to spend whatever it takes to build this team into a contender. The largest payroll in MLB history gives New York a chance to be the best team in MLB, but there is always room for improvement. The NL East is the best division in baseball. It's going to be a three-team slugfest in 2023…

There are only 188 days in a Major League Baseball season - the White Sox spent 152 of them in first place last season. From May 7 through Oct. 3, Chicago led the AL Central and had a double-digit lead for all but two days from Aug. 7 on. The division is a bit better in 2022, as the Tigers and Twins have made some free-agent moves and smart…

With MLB free agency winding down, the league is beginning to take shape. Some teams have drastically improved their chances of competing in 2023 based on swift offseason moves. The New York Mets just pulled off a stunner to land Carlos Correa after the shortstop had previously agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants. Other teams such as the…

The Chicago White Sox, clinging to playoff contention, square off with the Texas Rangers in a four-game series this weekend. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our White Sox-Rangers prediction and pick we have laid out below. Chicago, at 53-52, sit just two games out in the AL Central, and three games…

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors. The Braves (Dansby Swanson), Dodgers (Trea Turner), Red Sox (Xander Bogaerts) and Twins (Carlos Correa) have all lost star shortstops in free agency this offseason. Where might they turn for an external replacement? According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal (subscription required),…

After six months of fighting their way into the postseason, the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics will square off in the American League Wild Card Game to keep their hopes of winning a championship alive. The Rays earned their first postseason berth since 2013 thanks to a 96-66record. Thewin total is tied for the second-most in franchise history…

Baseball is returning and Opening Day is creeping towards us. And for White Sox fans, that means optimism is high that a deep fall run is in the 2021 plans. If you're especially confident about the upcoming 2021 White Sox season, there are a lot of interesting bets available. Opening Day for the 2021 MLB Season is on April 1. For the White Sox,…

Welcome to playoff baseball, where the "best" team wins the championship far less often than in other sports. To wit: According to Baseball Prospectus odds, no team in the 2021 playoff field has better than a 20 percent chance to win the World Series. With eight deserving teams ready to do battle, let's dive into the reasons each particular team…

The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox will face off in a battle of AL Central division foes on Saturday night in Chicago. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Twins-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. Minnesota, with a 67-63 record, are in second place in the AL Central, just one…

The Philadelphia Phillies recently agreed to terms with Trea Turner on an 11-year, $300M dollar contract. Turner had been linked to Philadelphia throughout the offseason, so the announcement did not come as a surprise. But it will prove to be pivotal with Bryce Harper set to miss the first half of the 2023 campaign due to injury. Does the Trea…

The Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers will square off in a weekend series at Comerica Park in Detroit this weekend. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Tigers prediction and pick, laid out below. The Chicago White Sox are 74-71 on the season, sitting in second place in the AL Central,…

After a season that could have been special, the Oakland A's will be hard-pressed to post the second-best record in the American League once again in 2021. The A's are still in position to contend, even with two of their main guys, shortstop Marcus Semien and closer Liam Hendriks, elsewhere after a disappointing team stumble in the ALDS against the…

The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians will square off in an AL Central matchup on Saturday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Guardians prediction and pick we have laid out below. Chicago is in the midst of a three-game losing streak, sitting at 61-59 and on the outskirts…

The Chicago White Sox will take their talents to the West Coast to take on the Oakland Athletics this weekend. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Athletics prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago has gone 69-68 on the season, third place in the AL Central, sitting two games behind…

The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins will begin a three-game series with a Tuesday night matchup at Target Field in Minnesota. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Twins prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago is in the midst of an epic collapse, going 3-7 in their last ten games,…

The annual MLB general manager meetings were held last week in Las Vegas, and the event is traditionally the rumor-filled calm before the storm. (It's also not to be confused with the winter meetings, which will take place in San Diego from Dec. 4-7 and is when a ton of wheeling and dealing goes down.) Free agents couldn't sign with new teams until…

The Chicago White Sox will finish their four-game series with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our White Sox-Royals prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Chicago White Sox are squandering a great opportunity in this series. Losing two of the…

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox will face off in the second of their three-game series Saturday in Chicago. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Diamondbacks-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Arizona Diamondbacks have struggled to a 57-67 record in 2022. Given the…

The Oakland A's won the AL West in last year's shortened season. They went 36-24 in the regular season and made their third consecutive postseason appearance. Below, we look at the Oakland A's MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM. Oakland defeated the Chicago White Sox in a three-game AL Wild…

Liam Hendriks and Ryan Pressly spent one season pitching together on the Twins staff. It was 2013, when Pressly had just joined the club as a Rule 5 pick, and Hendriks was playing out the string with the organization that first signed him. At the time there was no indication we were looking at two of the future biggest relief stars in baseball.…

You don't need me to tell you that the 2022 Chicago White Sox significantly underperformed against expectations, but I'll do it anyways: the 2022 Chicago White Sox significantly underperformed against expectations and the 2022-2023 offseason is critical in retooling the roster in pursuit of not only returning to the postseason, but winning their…

Playoff baseball is living up to the hype so far. Players such as Julio Rodriguez, Yordan Álvarez, Ronald Acuña Jr., Trea Turner and Bryce Harper are among the stars leaving an impression. We've watched former Cy Young Award winners such as Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and Robbie Ray struggle on the mound (just two pitches for Ray on Tuesday…

TORONTO - It is the privilege and bane of MLB closers that, when the most meaningful moments and fate-changing postseason events occur, they're the ones with the ball in their hand. They begin the chain of events that are remembered forever. They wear the glory or the heartbreak. And so, as the final four Seattle Mariners crossed home Saturday,…

The Chicago White Sox' 2022 season concluded with an abysmal 10-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. It was a fitting ending in a few ways. First and foremost, the South Siders were abysmal all season. Taking shellackings from below-average teams was a common theme throughout the campaign. And, to add to that, the Sox were below average themselves…

The Atlanta Braves can clinch the National League East on Monday when they take on the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park. After sweeping the Mets over the weekend, the Braves (100-59) lead New York (98-61) by two games with three games remaining. Atlanta needs either a win over the Marlins or a Mets loss to the Nationals to clinch the division.…

MINNEAPOLIS - Lucas Giolito spoke for himself, but he could have been speaking for many of his White Sox teammates. "I could never have predicted I would have struggled this bad," Giolito said of his disappointing 2022 season. "Considering how much confidence I had and how good I felt coming into the season, it was a wakeup call that it can be a…

It was only April 24. It really didn't seem like that big a deal. But the White Sox had just lost six straight games on a miserable swing through Cleveland and Minnesota, and their losing streak stood at seven overall. Clearly, such an early-season slog hadn't been anticipated and would not stand - not with the talent on this Sox team, not with its…

CHICAGO - It may have been Yogi Berra who is credited with uttering the phrase, "It ain't over till it's over," but it was Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks who emphasized that saying when asked on Tuesday about the legacy of Tony La Russa on the south side of Chicago. La Russa has not been the team's active manager since health concerns…

The New York Yankees (100-62) will host the Oakland Athletics (97-65) as clear home favorites at sportsbooks for Wednesday's American League Wild Card game. The Yankees will send righthander Luis Severino (19-8, 3.39 ERA) to the mound against the A's and reliever Liam Hendriks (0-1, 4.13 ERA). MLB betting line: The Yankees opened as -148 favorites…

CHICAGO - Chicago White Sox CP Liam Hendriks had a very simple answer for what has been the difference for his team since Miguel Cairo took over as acting manager for Tony La Russa. There has been plenty of talk about the passionate talk that Miguel Cairo delivered shortly after taking over for La Russa when the Chicago White Sox manager was…

CHICAGO - Elvis Andrus has made an impact for the Chicago White Sox with All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson on the injured list. What happens when Anderson is able to return to the lineup? As the Chicago White Sox prepared to open a two-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field against the Colorado Rockies, there was promising news on the potential return…

The White Sox entered the week with the unenviable combination of having played three more games than Guardians while trailing them by four in the loss column. It wouldn't be such a big deal if the Sox could guarantee defeats in those games, but the Guardians have agency, and they exercised it on Monday with a 5-4 victory over the Angels while the…

The Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners will face off on Wednesday afternoon in Seattle. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Mariners prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago has endured a brutal season by their preseason standards. Their 68-68 record has placed them in third place in…

The New York Mets are currently enjoying a dream season by their closer, Edwin Diaz. In 52.1 innings, he has an incredible 1.38 ERA and 100 strikeouts. Yes: he has more punchouts than several starters who have surpassed the 100-inning threshold. His fastball-slider combo is death to right-handed hitters, and his overall stuff, command, control, and…

Few expected the Cleveland Guardians to be in the running for the American Central division this late in the season, but here we are. Some viewed the Guardians as a potential wild card contender, thanks mainly to the expanded postseason format. The Chicago White Sox, by far baseball's most disappointing team of 2022, were the heavy favorites to win…