Colorado Rockies

The Chicago White Sox took on the Colorado Rockies in an MLB matchup drawing attention in Japan, where Rockies starter Tomoyoshi Sugano allowed two home runs to Munetaki Murakami. Sugano, in his second MLB season, finished 12-12 and said Murakami looked like he had grown even since Japan. Japanese sports outlets also noted the possibility of a rare all-Chicago World Series, with both the Cubs and White Sox in playoff contention.