Sean Burke and Colson Montgomery battle back, but White Sox NEED MORE from them in this playoff push

The Chicago White Sox rally past Houston Astros as Sean Burke silences doubters. Can this breakout ace and Colson Montgomery ignite a September surge to clinch the AL Central? Host Todd Welter recaps Burke’s gritty comeback performance and Montgomery’s timely hitting, spotlighting the critical need for sustained production with runners in scoring position. The episode features deep analysis of the White Sox’s offensive strategy—drawing walks, exploiting Houston’s pitching weaknesses, and maximizing scoring opportunities. Key playoff race dynamics are unpacked, including tiebreaker scenarios, Munetaka Murakami’s ongoing slump, and the importance of upcoming series against rivals like Cleveland Guardians and AL playoff contenders. With a high-stakes schedule and postseason banners on the line, can the White Sox maintain momentum and rewrite MLB history after three straight 100-loss seasons? 00:00 — Burke & Colson Bounce Back Recap of Sean Burke's pitching performance and Colson Montgomery's offensive resurgence; importance of timely hits against Houston; keys to winning the series. 12:25 — Playoff Race Scenarios Discussion on division/wildcard paths, help needed from other AL teams, and teams to watch that could influence the White Sox playoff chances. 22:18 — Sox September History Way Back Wednesday segment: Reviewing past 30 years of White Sox September playoff races, heartbreaks, and division titles. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them.  Clutch ParlaysGo to https://ClutchParlays.com today and use code LOCKEDON for your first month free on a monthly plan. Pick Smarter. Parlay Sharper.  Dose DailyReady to give your liver the support it deserves?  Head to https://DoseDaily.co/LOCKEDONMLB or enter LOCKEDONMLB to get 35% off your first subscription.   StanceCheck out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings.  Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase.  Learn more at https://Stance.com. Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball. 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10.  GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel College football Saturdays are already packed with reasons to get excited, and this season, FanDuel is giving fans even more ways to get in on every matchup. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.