The Chicago White Sox are closing in on matching the 1962 New York Mets for the most losses in modern-day MLB history.
The ’62 expansion Mets went 40-120 in their first season. The Sox are 36-119 — one shy of tying the mark. The 119 losses are a franchise record.
Latest loss: 6-2 to the San Diego Padres
The White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss Saturday night, when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the host Padres win 6-2.
The White Sox (36-119) matched the AL mark set by the 2003 Detroit Tigers, who finished 43-119. One more defeat for the Sox over their final seven games would equal the post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets. The Sox are 9-48 since the All-Star break.
The 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the major-league record for losses at 20-134.
Chris Flexen (2-15) remained winless in his last 23 starts. The White Sox lost their 20th straight road series.
— Associated Press
Remaining schedule
- Sunday: at San Diego Padres, 3:10 p.m. (NBCSCH)
- Tuesday: vs. Los Angeles Angels, 6:40 p.m. (NBCSCH)
- Wednesday: vs. Los Angeles Angels, 6:40 p.m. (NBCSCH)
- Thursday: vs. Los Angeles Angels, 1:10 p.m. (NBCSCH)
- Friday: at Detroit Tigers, 5:40 p.m. (NBCSCH)
- Sept. 28: at Detroit Tigers, 12:10 p.m. (NBCSCH)
- Sept. 29: at Detroit Tigers, 2:10 p.m. (NBCSCH)
Notable streaks this season
The Sox had three double-digit losing streaks — 14 games from May 22-June 6, an AL record-tying 21 straight from July 10-Aug. 5 and 12 consecutive from Aug. 23-Sept. 3.
Their skid of 20 straight series losses ended Sunday after back-to-back wins over the Oakland Athletics. Those two victories also broke a streak of not having won consecutive games since a stretch of three straight victories June 27-29.
The Sox on Sept. 14 snapped their stretch of 16 consecutive home losses, which also was a franchise record.
Sources: Tribune reporting; Baseball Reference
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