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August 19, 2025
Chicago White Sox squander a 6-run lead in an 11-10 loss
LaMond Pope
Chicago Tribune
Chicago White Sox squander a 6-run lead in an 11-10 loss

Chicago White Sox stretched a 10-4 lead into six innings, with Kyle Teel supplying a two-run homer and four RBIs while Luis Robert Jr. added a three-run double as part of an 11-hit attack. Yet Atlanta mounted a late charge, with Drake Baldwin delivering a two-run go-ahead single in the eighth after a five-run seventh and two more in the eighth, flipping an eventual 11-10 Braves win. The Sox bullpen faltered late, and manager Will Venable owned the missteps while praising his club’s early offense and baserunning pressure throughout the night.

Fantasy takeaway: Teel and Robert Jr. carried the big-game value, while Andrew Benintendi and Michael A. Taylor contributed multi-category upside in a crowded Sox lineup. For the Braves, Baldwin’s late heroics highlight the depth and clutch potential of Atlanta’s role players. The game underscored how quickly a game can swing on late-inning bullpen breakdowns and timely hits, a reminder to weigh bullpen volatility in late-week lineup decisions.

Which Sox player most influenced Tuesday’s outcome aside from Teel and Robert Jr., and why does that matter for fantasy planning this week?With Baldwin delivering the decisive eighth-inning hit, how should fantasy managers recalibrate Braves’ late-inning options for the remainder of the series?Given Teel’s breakout, should we re-evaluate Sox catchers in standard seasonal leagues?What is the best approach to rostering Robert Jr. and Teel together for the next two weeks in standard leagues?
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