Tristan Peters draws key walk after 18-pitch AB, White Sox down Guardians to stay atop AL Central

CLEVELAND — Tristan Peters fouled off 12 pitches in an 18-pitch plate appearance that keyed Chicago’s six-run outburst in the sixth inning and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 on Monday night to stay atop the AL Central. Kyle Teel hit a two-run double and Miguel Vargas connected for a two-run homer following Peters’ lengthy plate appearance — the longest in MLB this season, and tied for the third longest since 2000. The White Sox, who lost 102 games and finished last in 2025, won the opener of the showdown series to push their lead over the Guardians…