Rookie right-hander Sean Burke pitched six scoreless innings in his first Opening Day start and Austin Slater, Andrew Benintendi and Lenyn Sosa homered as the host Chicago White Sox routed the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Thursday.

I tell myself I'm here for a reason; I'm doing this for a reason,” Burke said. “I'm in the company I should be. It's cool, and it's super gratifying to see the names I'm up there with. I like to consider myself part of that company.

Sean Burke pitched six sparkling innings and Will Venable got his first win as a big league manager, directing the Chicago White Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on opening day.

Starter Yusei Kikuchi gives up three runs in six innings in his Angels debut, but the offense manages just five hits and no runs until the ninth inning of an 8-1 loss. They use infielder Nicky

It was opening day in the MLB on Thursday as teams from across the league kicked off their respective campaigns. The Chicago White Sox opened their season with a home matchup at Rate Field against the Los Angeles Angels.

Sean Burke became just the seventh pitcher in the last 100 years to start on opening day with fewer than 20 career innings pitched in the majors. Burke showed the poise of a veteran when Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rate Field could have gotten away from the Chicago White Sox early.

It’s surreal,” Rose said. “It’s always surreal. But I’m a businessman now. And a dad today. Just spending time with him and giving them this time to really take in the moment.”