White Sox confident entering crosstown series with Cubs

The Chicago White Sox hold a comfortable lead in the American League Central and are coming off a stretch in which they went 7-7 against the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays, all fellow playoff contenders.

While a few of those losses were close to swingingin Chicago's favor, the club still is plenty confident entering a five-game interleague homestand that begins Friday against th