(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer and Davis Martin pitched six strong innings as the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Friday. Martin (7-10) allowed three runs on six hits for the White Sox (58-96), who won the opener of the three-game series despite being outhit 7-4. The Padres hold a three-game lead over the New York Mets for the second NL wild-card spot with eight games remaining. Vargas put the White Sox ahead in the first inning with a two-run shot against Dylan Cease (8-12). Martin was nearly matched by Cease, who was with the White Sox from 2019-23 before he was traded to the Padres weeks before the start of the 2024 season.