Chicago White Sox starter David Sandlin retired 18 in a row after a leadoff home run in his MLB debut, going six innings in a 15-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago's losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates' history to hit two home runs within the first four games of his major league career and the first since Austin Meadows in 2018.