Burke earned the Opening Day win, but he got off to a rocky start Thursday. He opened the game by giving up a double to Taylor Ward and proceeded to hit Mike Trout in the hand by a pitch two batters later,

While Burke was busy silencing Angels’ hitters, the White Sox offense erupted to make a definitive statement. The second inning proved pivotal as outfielder Austin Slater started the scoring frenzy with a solo home run in his first at-bat with the team. Slater's excitement was evident as he celebrated his contribution to the early lead.