The Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States are stuck in a 20-game losing streak.
The White Sox lost 7-13 to the Minnesota Twins in an away game held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on the 5th (Korean time).
With the loss, the White Sox extended their losing streak to 20, dating back to the game against Minnesota on the 11th of last month.
The White Sox have already surpassed the franchise record for most consecutive losses, and with three more losses they will have set the MLB record for most consecutive losses since the 20th century.
Since modern baseball began in 1900, the MLB record for most consecutive losses is 23, set by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies.
Extending back to before the modern rules of baseball were established, the MLB record for most consecutive losses is 26, set by the Louisville Colonels in 1889.
The White Sox, who have suffered from a 커뮤니티 severe power shortage all season, have had a dismal start to the season.
The White Sox, who gave up on the team’s performance early this season, recently sent ace Eric Peddie (St. Louis Cardinals) and key bullpen pitcher Michael Kopech (Los Angeles Dodgers) to recruit promising players.
With the few good pitchers out, the White Sox are falling even steeper.
As of the 5th, the White Sox have a record of 27 wins, 87 losses, and a winning percentage of 0.237 in 114 games. They are in the absolute worst position among the 30 MLB teams.
If the current trend continues, the White Sox will likely break the record for most losses in a season.
The MLB record for most losses since the 20th century is 120 losses (40 wins), set by the 1962 New York Mets.
Meanwhile, White Sox’s Chris Flexen, who started that day, struggled, allowing 7 hits, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts, and 8 runs (6 earned runs) in 1⅓ innings.
Flexen is a familiar player who played for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League in 2020.
He has been in a slump this season with 2 wins, 11 losses and an ERA of 5.53.
