That's partly because the center fielder is on a seven-game hit streak since July 11, going 9-for-24 (.375 batting average) with eight runs, two home runs, six RBIs, three stolen bases, four walks and five strikeouts. He began post-All-Star break action with a 5-for-10 series in Pittsburgh.

With many of the Sox’ better prospects now on the major-league roster, showing improvement after the break is important for the next step of their rebuild. They completed their first series sweep of the season with a 7-2 victory Sunday over the Pirates.

Shane Baz is hoping to pick up on his streak of four effective starts before the All-Star break, but still thinks the rest has served him well. Baz’s break consisted of two days off and bringing his dog Gator along for some workouts at Steinbrenner Field.

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Chicago Cubs rookie Cade Horton Horton left Sunday’s game in the sixth inning with a 1-0 lead, but the Cubs lost 6-1. It was Horton’s fourth no-decision of the season.

The Sox' productive sixth clinched a 10-4 victory against the Pirates for a series win — their first series win after the All-Star break last season came in September. The Sox (34-65) recorded 13 hits on Saturday and have scored 20 runs over a two-game span.

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