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The Chicago White Sox blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 3–0 on April 5 at Rate Field, with the home team's pitching staff delivering a shutout despite an anemic offensive performance. Chicago managed only 8 hits and struck out 6 times while posting a .647 OPS, yet the White Sox pitchers allowed just 6 hits and 0 earned runs across the game, striking out 9 Blue Jays batters. Toronto's offense was equally stagnant, managing 6 hits with a .239 batting average and failing to drive in a single run despite drawing 3 walks. The shutout victory marks an unusual offensive-defensive split, where Chicago's pitching dominance—particularly the 9 strikeouts—overcame the team's struggles at the plate, while Toronto's slightly superior OPS of .681 proved meaningless in the absence of run production. The White Sox will look to build on their pitching strength as the season progresses.