The 1962 New York Mets lost 120 games, setting the record for the most defeats in a single season in modern baseball history. The 2024 Chicago White Sox are on pace to supplant the Mets as the worst team ever. As the season winds down, we’ll track their efforts to avoid infamy.

The Chicago White Sox are closing in on matching the 1962 New York Mets for the most losses in modern-day Major League Baseball history.

The White Sox won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly three months, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-3 behind home runs from Gavin Sheets and Bryan Ramos to end a streak of 20 consecutive series losses.