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Burke strikes out seven in win over Rockies

Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

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Sean Burke allowed one earned run over 5 1/3 innings and struck out seven to earn the win on Friday over the Rockies.

Burke was taken deep by TJ Rumfield in the top of the second inning to cut the White Sox’s lead to 2-1, but he would settle in after that to turn in a solid outing, allowing just three runners to reach base until the sixth inning, when he would be pulled after giving up a one-out double to Hunter Goodman. Burke ends the regular season with an 11-7 record and a 3.34 ERA. Burke has pitched well as the White Sox prepare for the postseason, allowing just three earned runs over his last 16 1/3 innings of work while striking out 16 batters.

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Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

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Sean Burke limited the Tigers to one run in six innings and earned his 10th win Saturday.

Back starting today after working behind an opener Monday, Burke had another successful outing, even though his velocity was down; he averaged 95.8 mph with his fastball last time out and was at 94.9 mph for the season, but he came in at just 93.7 mph today. It’s a bit concerning, but given that he faces the Rockies at home next week, he still looks like a nice play in mixed leagues.
Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Burke was charged with one run — zero earned — over five innings in a win over the Guardians on Monday.

Burke delivered for Chicago in one of their most important games of the season, working into the late innings as a bulk reliever after Sean Newcomb worked a scoreless opening frame. He struck out four and only issued two walks. It was a much-needed bounce-back effort after getting tagged for seven runs over 1 1/3 innings by the Pirates his last time out. He’ll get the ball against the division-rival Tigers on Saturday.
Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

The White Sox will have Sean Newcomb open ahead of Sean Burke against the Guardians on Monday.

Burke was lit up for seven runs in 1 1/3 innings last time out, so the White Sox will try something a little different. It’ll be Burke’s first time pitching behind an opener since June 18.
Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Burke lasted just 1 1/3 innings and gave up seven runs Tuesday against the Pirates.

Pitching on six days’ rest did Burke no good. The average ball in play against him tonight left the bat at 100.1 mph. Unfortunately, Burke’s stuff peaked in June and July, and he a 5.68 ERA in seven starts since the beginning of August. He’s due to make his next start Sunday against the Cardinals, but we’ll have to wait and see if that ends up happening. José Urquidy would be lined up to pitch then if the White Sox want to back off Burke.
Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Burke tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts in a win over the Astros on Tuesday.

Burke was outstanding on Tuesday in Houston, holding the Astros scoreless into the sixth. He allowed just one hit and walked four batters while collecting six strikeouts, falling one out short of completing six frames at 104 pitches. The 26-year-old right-hander will take an excellent 3.20 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 167/54 K/BB ratio across 154 2/3 innings into a start against the Twins in Chicago on Sunday.
Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Burke walked eight and allowed two runs in three-plus innings Wednesday against the Rangers.

That month when Burke looked like an ace sure was fun. Still, walking eight and allowing only two runs is some kind of accomplishment; the last pitcher to do it was Mitch Keller in 2020. Though just lasting long enough to walk eight is hard enough to accomplish these days; Cole Ragans in May was the only other pitcher to walk eight this year or last. Burke has given up 10 runs over 13 1/3 innings in his last three starts, and with his velocity spike having gone away, he’s no longer an every-week option in mixed leagues. He’ll face the Astros next time out.
Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Burke worked six innings and allowed four runs Friday in a no-decision versus the Mets.

Burke looked unbeatable for a time in July after a velocity spike, but that extra boost is gone now and he has a 4.57 ERA in his last four starts. He’s still playable in mixed leagues, but expectations should be fairly modest. He’ll work at home against the Rangers next week.
Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Burke didn’t factor into the decision Sunday despite allowing four runs in 4 1/3 innings versus the Tigers.

Burke was phenomenal in his start against the Reds on Tuesday with seven innings of one-run baseball. This outing wouldn’t be described as that, as he didn’t fool the Detroit lineup, issued three walks, struck out just two and gave up a homer. It’s a disappointing start, but the 26-year-old has earned a clunker or two with an ERA still at 3.15 on the season. He’ll get a chance to rebound Friday against the Mets.
Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Burke allowed just a run in seven innings but didn’t pick up a decision Tuesday against the Reds.

Burke did what he did, Nick Lodolo allowed three homers and four runs in four innings. Both got no-decisions. Baseball is very fair. It was an outstanding start for the 26-year-old, but the bullpen blew a 4-1 lead to prevent Burke from picking up the victory. He allowed just a solo homer to Eugenio Suárez while striking out eight and not issuing a walk. Burke has been outstanding for most of 2026, and he’ll get a chance to keep it going over the weekend versus the Tigers in Detroit.
Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Burke allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings and took the loss against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Burke gave up five hits, walked two and struck out four. He fell to 7-6 with the loss. Burke allowed an RBI single to Willson Contreras in the first inning and a solo home run to Wilyer Abreu in the third inning. His streak of eight consecutive starts with at least five innings pitched was snapped. Burke has a 3.08 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Reds at home next week.

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Andy Pages

LAD Center Fielder #44
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Andy Pages hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning as the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-1 on Sunday.

Pages had a sac fly that accounted for the Dodgers’ only run over the first nine innings. He had a chance to break the game open with two on in the eighth, but he instead grounded into an inning-ending double play. He got another chance in the 10th after an Alex Call double gave the Dodgers the lead and essentially put the game away with his 23rd homer of the year. It was his second in six games since he returned from a fractured hand. He ends up at .274/.343/.468 with 85 RBI in 134 games.
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Justin Wrobleski

LAD Starting Pitcher #70
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Justin Wrobleski pitched two scoreless innings with three strikeouts against the Giants on Sunday.

Wrobleski has allowed one run in 8 2/3 innings in his last five appearances. He’ll probably stick on the Dodgers roster as a middle relief option in the NLDS. An All-Star as a starter before spending some time on the IL and finishing the season in the pen, he’ll enter October 12-5 with a 3.66 ERA in 140 innings.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Roki Sasaki

LAD Starting Pitcher #11
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Roki Sasaki struck out two in a perfect inning versus the Giants on Sunday.

Sasaki has struck out six over three scoreless innings since coming off the IL prior to Tuesday’s game. He averaged 99.2 mph and topped out at 100.4 mph with his seven fastballs today. Based on Evan Phllips’ improvement and the very recent results from Sasaki and Edwin Díaz, things seem to be looking up for the Dodgers pen.
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Carson Seymour

SF Starting Pitcher #77
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Carson Seymour opened with a scoreless inning before being lifted Sunday against the Dodgers.

Seymour, who got moved from the rotation to the bullpen in Triple-A in June, ended up with a 4.55 ERA and a 23/16 K/BB in 31 2/3 innings over 25 appearances in the majors this year. It’s surprising that he hasn’t been able to miss more bats with his 95-99 mph fastball, cutter and slider, and he might be in some danger of landing on the waiver wire with the Giants needing to make room for a bunch of injured players returning from the 60-day IL.
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Griffin Conine

MIA Right Fielder #18
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Griffin Conine hit a solo homer to help the Marlins to a win over Atlanta on Sunday.

Conine connected on his 19th homer of the season. The 29-year-old appeared in only 94 games, but he made the most of them with an .846 OPS and 43 RBI. It seems likely that Conine did enough to earn a larger role with Miami to open the 2027 season, and his power makes him someone to monitor in deeper formats.
- Christopher Crawford

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Sandy Alcantara

MIA Starting Pitcher #22
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Sandy Alcantara worked a scoreless ninth to pick up save for the Marlins in a 5-3 victory over Atlanta.

In his final appearance of the season — and possibly, but far from assuredly, his final appearance with the Marlins — Alcantara locked down his third save of the season. Raise your hand if you predicted that figure. You liar. Alcantara went 13-11 in 2026 with a 153/59 K/BB over 214 innings. The right-hander showed he’s still a strong option, and be it for Miami or a new club, there will be fantasy-relevance, even if he doesn’t miss bats with the best of them.
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JR Ritchie allowed four runs over 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Marlins on Sunday.

Ritchie’s final start of the season saw him allow seven hits and walks, and he struck out just two. The right-hander went 1-5 on the year with a 4.91 ERA, but there were positives moments for the 23-year-old, and assuming there aren’t drastic changes, there’s a decent chance he’ll be a rotation option for Atlanta in 2027. He’s more dynasty play than redraft next year, but the stuff is good enough that it could lead to a breakout next summer.
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Christian Walker went 2-for-3 with a homer, two walks and three runs scored as the Astros trounced the A’s 9-0 on Sunday to clinch the AL West.

The Astros will host the White Sox in the Wild Card. Walker has been pretty bad for five months, but he did come through really nicely in the end, homering in four of his final six games. He ends up with a .226/.299/.427 line, 29 homers and 87 RBI. Three years in a row now, he’s finished with 26-29 homers, 84-88 RBI and 72-73 runs scored.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20
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Peter Lambert got through two scoreless innings on two days’ rest Sunday in his start against the As.

Lambert gave up two singles in the first and then retired the side in order in the second. That proved sufficient for the Astros, who went on to win 9-0 to clinch their postseason berth. Lambert might start one of the three Wild Card games against the White Sox after closing out the regular season 8-10 with a 3.82 ERA in 155 2/3 innings.
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Ethan Pecko

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Ethan Pecko shut out the A’s for three innings to pick up a win in relief Sunday.

Pecko, who started and lost to the Mariners on Wednesday, came out of the pen in the third today and retired nine of the 10 batters he faced, throwing only 34 pitches in the process. That’ll keep him in the mix to pitch in some capacity during the Wild Card series. After debuting in August, he wound up 2-0 with a 3.93 ERA and a 23/14 K/BB over 34 1/3 innings in his five starts and three relief appearances for the Astros.
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