Guardians' trade deadline gamble meets immediate test in Chicago

Zoom in: Over the past week, Cleveland acquired All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, outfielder Jo Adell, reliever Craig Yoho and outfielder Blake Perkins.

• The team also called up top prospect Angel Genao from Triple-A Columbus, who went four-for-five with a run and RBI in his debut Wednesday.

What they're saying: "We were fortunate that a number of things came together and the end result is we feel we're a better baseball team today," Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said after Monday's trade deadline.

• "We've been able to make additions that have strengthened really every aspect of the team."

Zoom out: The White Sox also added pitching depth and strengthened their defense at the trade deadline.

• Chicago has been baseball's biggest surprise this season after losing more than 100 games each of the past three seasons.

Flashback: The two teams' long-standing rivalry reached a boiling point three years ago this week, when José Ramírez hit Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson with a vicious right hook during an infield brawl at Progressive Field.

• The incident was immortalized with a mural on display at Easy Out sports bar in Lakewood.

The big picture: There are still seven weeks left in the MLB season, and these teams will meet again at Progressive Field in September.

Yes, but: Both teams are also looking over their shoulders in a wide-open American League where as many as nine teams are competing for three wild card spots.