CHICAGO -- Davis Martin’s comments following a 4-3, walk-off victory in 10 innings for his White Sox over the Angels Wednesday won’t end up on T-shirts or make the Quick Pitch highlight reel for MLB Network.

But the right-handed starter succinctly summed up the brutal 2024 White Sox season along with their postgame celebrations connected to the last two wins at Guaranteed Rate Field.

“No one likes losing,” said a smiling Martin, after striking out four and walking five over 3 2/3 innings in his final start of the season. “Winning is a lot more fun.”

There’s another layer to this idea involving the ‘24 White Sox.

They returned from San Diego with 120 losses attached to their name, tied with the 1962 Mets for the most single-season setbacks in the modern era (since 1901). One loss among these three home games against the Angels or in their three in Detroit to close out the season would hang that loss title around their collective necks.

That loss still might happen. Detroit is the hottest team in baseball, with a 9-1 record against the White Sox, and will need every victory possible to secure a playoff berth. The White Sox are doing their best to make those games meaningful.

“We’re just looking to tomorrow. We want to build on these wins,” White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore said. “We had some good stretches here and there, and now it’s just a matter of being consistent and not getting too far ahead of ourselves."

"Obviously, it’s been a long year and I feel like we’ve been talking about it all year,” veteran left fielder Andrew Benintendi said. “But there’s four more left and we’re trying to make the most out of it.”

Benintendi’s one-out single in the 10th against José Quijada scored Miguel Vargas, who started the inning at second. It was Benintendi’s third walk-off connection this season and first of the non-home run variety.

It concluded an exciting, back-and-forth contest not always showing textbook fundamental baseball on the field. There also was a boisterous fan base voicing its strong show of displeasure in the eighth inning, although there were some supportive White Sox chants over the final two frames.

“You just can’t focus on it,” Sizemore said. “We know they’re frustrated, but when you’re in that moment you’re just trying to block all that stuff out, all the negative stuff and focus on the game and what you can do to help the team win. We’re professionals. We’re not going to let anything rattle us. We’re going out there and trying to compete and do the best we can to get a win.”

Something good was due for the White Sox, who at 22-58 and with only Thursday afternoon’s game remaining on the home slate, avoided becoming the first team in baseball history to lose 60 games at home in one season. Before the game, Luis Robert Jr. talked about his statistical drop off this season and tied those struggles directly into that of the team as a true leader and top-flight level player would and should do.

Robert followed up those comments with two doubles, contributing to the postgame joy in the clubhouse. A throng of media members, probably as big as any group covering the White Sox this season since Opening Day, walked in to find players joking and "Everybody Dance Now," the 1990 hit from C+C Music Factory, blaring.

Anyone who came to see history made by the White Sox will have to wait, with the White Sox winning their fourth straight at home and second straight series at home.

“Wait one more day,” Benintendi said with a smile. “Maybe.”

“If you start the year off great early and terrible at the end, it kind of leaves a sour taste in your mouth,” Martin said. “I think that's exactly what we're trying to do is put some good games together and we're trying to have some fun and win some games and go to Detroit and try to spoil some games for them.”

As for that Detroit series … the White Sox moved Chris Flexen to Thursday’s home finale and ace Garrett Crochet to Friday in Detroit. The American League Central rivalries are going strong, even in the face of 121 losses.

“They’re gonna be competing for a playoff spot,” Sizemore said. “We wanna throw our best guy up against this team that’s fighting for a playoff spot.