Burke did exactly what he's done for six starts running: pounded the zone, missed enough bats, and never let Toronto's lineup get comfortable. Chicago scratched across a run in the 4th and broke it open with a two-spot in the 6th, and that was more than enough support given how the Blue Jays have hit lately.
This was the fourth time this season Chicago has beaten Toronto, and it fit the pattern — the Blue Jays' offense has been near the bottom of the league in scoring for weeks, and Sunday's four hits and zero runs was just the latest example. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s power has cooled off, Alejandro Kirk and Daulton Varsho haven't been much better, and manager John Schneider has openly called for more punch out of this group.
- 7-Day ILEverson Pereira (RF) — Pereira (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.07/18
- 15-Day-ILTyler Gilbert (RP) — The White Sox placed Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder impingement.06/10
- 60-Day-ILDrew Thorpe (SP) — Thorpe (elbow/appendectomy) struck out three and allowed one hit and no walks over two scoreless innings Saturday in his first rehab start in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.07/19
- 60-Day-ILAustin Hays (LF) — Hays (calf) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.07/17
- 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — The White Sox announced Saturday that Berroa (elbow) will start throwing again in 1-to-2 weeks, MLB.com reports.07/07
- 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) has resumed participating in long toss, MLB.com reports.07/05
- 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure (forearm) said Friday that he will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
- 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
- 10-Day-ILLenyn Sosa (2B) — Sosa (wrist) resumed hitting in the batting cages earlier this week after experiencing a setback in his rehab program, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.07/17
- 10-Day-ILAddison Barger (RF) — Barger (back/elbow) remains shut down from baseball activities, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.07/17
- 10-Day-ILJesus Sanchez (RF) — The Blue Jays announced July 6 that Sanchez (ankle) has been running and hitting at the club's complex in Florida, MLB.com reports.07/14
- 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer (SP) — Scherzer's (back) rehab assignment has been paused after he received three cortisone injections in his right thumb Monday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.07/17
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander (RF) — Santander is still dealing with discomfort in his surgically repaired left shoulder and recently received another cortisone shot, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.07/17
- 60-Day-ILYimi Garcia (RP) — Garcia (elbow/neck/biceps) was cleared to throw a bullpen session late last week, MLB.com reports.07/14
- 60-Day-ILJoe Mantiply (RP) — Mantiply will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair some damage in his left knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILJose Berrios (SP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Berrios underwent full Tommy John surgery Wednesday in addition to having a stress fracture repaired, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILCody Ponce (SP) — Ponce underwent surgery Friday to repair the ACL in his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBowden Francis (SP) — The Blue Jays placed Francis (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
Toronto did steal one game in this set behind a shutdown bullpen effort Saturday, so it's not like the pitching staff can't hold its own. But asking that unit to carry a lineup this banged-up and this cold every night is a lot, and Sunday was a reminder of how thin the margin gets when the bats go quiet.