White Sox End 18-Year Playoff Drought

The South Side squad defeated Houston 7-3 in Wednesday's decisive game, completing a two-game sweep. The victory marks the end of Chicago's 18-year playoff series drought, with their last coming when they beat Houston in the 2005 World Series. newsbetting.club

Despite struggling at the plate, Murakami joined in the celebration of the franchise's incredible turnaround. Under second-year manager Will Venable, the White Sox became the only team in MLB history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth. They'll face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series starting Saturday.