SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox broke a scoreless tie in the ninth inning with a two-run rally that erased a one-run deficit and lifted them to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park. The win gave the White Sox a split in the first two games of the three‑game series after they lost 6-1 on Monday. Chicago improved to 25-23, while Seattle fell to 23-27. Seattle grabbed the lead in the bottom of the first against White Sox starter Anthony Kay. Rob Refsnyder grounded out to start the inning, then Julio Rodríguez singled to center field. Randy Arozarena was hit by a pitch, and Josh Naylor walked to load the bases. Patrick Wisdom grounded into a force out that allowed Rodríguez to score, but the Mariners could not add to the rally as Connor Joe walked and Mitch Garver struck out to end the frame with the score 1-0. From that point, the game turned into a pitchers’ duel. Kay settled down after the first, and Seattle starter Bryce Miller worked through four scoreless innings before exiting. The White Sox managed only two hits through eight innings – a double by Tristan Peters in the sixth and a single by Jarred Kelenic in the eighth – but left both runners stranded. The Mariners threatened in the fifth when Colt Emerson was hit by a pitch, but he was left on base. In the seventh, Garver walked, but consecutive strikeouts of Cole Young, Emerson and Refsnyder ended the inning. White Sox reliever Anthony Kay, who allowed one run on one hit with four walks and five strikeouts over five innings, was replaced by Fraser Ellard in the sixth. Ellard worked a perfect inning, and Bryan Hudson took over in the seventh. Hudson worked a scoreless seventh and eighth, striking out four of the seven batters he faced. Luis Castillo, who relieved Miller to start the eighth for Seattle, retired the first batter before Kelenic singled. After a walk to Peters, Castillo got Edgar Quero to fly out and Sam Antonacci to ground out, keeping the Mariners’ 1-0 lead intact. The White Sox finally broke through in the top of the ninth. Munetaka Murakami walked to open the inning, and Miguel Vargas was hit by a pitch. Colson Montgomery struck out for the first out, but Chase Meidroth singled to right field, scoring pinch‑runner Derek Hill and tying the game 1-1. Meidroth advanced to second on the throw. Andrew Benintendi then singled to second base, with the ball deflected by first baseman Josh Naylor, allowing Vargas to score and giving the White Sox a 2-1 lead. Luisangel Acuña struck out and Tristan Peters struck out to end the inning, but the damage was done. Grant Taylor came on for the White Sox in the bottom of the ninth and retired the Mariners in order. J.P. Crawford, pinch‑hitting, struck out swinging, as did Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone, sealing the save for Taylor, his first of the season. Bryan Hudson earned the win, improving to 2-1, after tossing two perfect innings with four strikeouts. Castillo took the loss, falling to 1-5, as he allowed two runs on three hits and two walks in 1 1/3 innings. Seattle managed just one hit in the contest, a first‑inning single by Rodríguez. The Mariners also drew five walks but struck out 14 times. The White Sox collected four hits, including the key ninth‑inning singles by Meidroth and Benintendi. Key defensive plays included shortstop Colt Emerson’s range in the field, though he went hitless at the plate. Randy Arozarena reached base via hit by pitch but did not score. Patrick Wisdom drove in the Mariners’ lone run with a fielder’s choice. Seattle’s bullpen, which saw José A. Ferrer pitch a scoreless sixth, kept the game close until the ninth. The Mariners had won the series opener Monday behind a strong start from their pitching staff. Chicago had won four of its previous five games, including a dramatic 9-8 walk‑off win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, while Seattle had dropped four of its last five entering Tuesday. The two teams conclude the series Wednesday afternoon at T‑Mobile Park. The White Sox then travel to San Francisco for a three‑game set, while the Mariners head to Kansas City for a four‑game series. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chicago White Sox 7, Seattle Mariners 5. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Seattle with a 64.10 percent probability to win. Seattle had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 3 went over the over/under line of 7.5.

SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox open a two-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park, looking to extend their recent success in the season’s third meeting between the clubs. Chicago (24-22) enters on a high note after Sunday’s 9-8, 10-inning win over the Chicago Cubs. Seattle (22-26) dropped its last game 8-3 to San Diego on Sunday. The White Sox have won two of the three most recent completed head-to-head games, including a 2-1 victory on May 10 and a 6-1 win on May 9. The Mariners’ lone win in that stretch was a 12-8 decision on May 8. Monday’s game ended in a 0-0 score. Left-hander Anthony Kay (3-1) is Chicago’s scheduled starter. Seattle’s probable pitcher had not been announced. Catcher Edgar Quero is a player to watch for the White Sox. In Sunday’s win, Quero went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Over his last 10 games dating to April 25, he has recorded hits in five of those contests, including a home run and three RBIs against the Chicago Cubs on May 17 and an RBI single against Seattle on May 9. For Seattle, reliever Domingo Gonzalez has been effective out of the bullpen. In his last four appearances covering 5 2/3 innings, Gonzalez has allowed zero earned runs in three of them, including a 1 1/3-inning, two-strikeout outing Sunday against San Diego. Chicago’s recent run includes wins in six of its last seven games, a stretch aided by a three-game sweep of Kansas City from May 12-14. Seattle has lost four of its last five. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-4 victory for the White Sox. Following Tuesday’s contest, Chicago travels to San Francisco for a three-game series starting Friday. Seattle hosts Kansas City for three games beginning Friday. The teams meet again Wednesday in the series finale before Chicago returns home to face Minnesota.