Guaranteed Rate Field opens to 100% capacity Friday. Here are 5 defining moments for the Chicago White Sox — who have the best home record in the AL.

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The team with the best home record in the American League is about to get another boost from its crowd.

The Chicago White Sox on Friday return to Guaranteed Rate Field to begin a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners. For the first time this season, the park is fully open for 100% capacity.

The Sox are 27-12 on the South Side, and no other AL team has more victories or a higher winning percentage (.692) at home.

Even when they couldn’t have a packed stadium, the players believe the fans have made an impact.

“It’s been a lot of good moments when the crowd gets really into it,” left fielder Andrew Vaughn said. “You can feel the electricity in here.”

Here are five defining home moments for this season.

April 8 vs. Kansas City

Lance Lynn has been phenomenal at home, and it began with the home opener when he tossed a five-hit shutout in a 6-0 victory against the Royals in front of 8,207.

Lynn, acquired in the offseason in a trade with the Texas Rangers, recorded the first complete game in a Sox home opener since Britt Burns on April 19, 1985, against the Boston Red Sox and the first shutout since Wilbur Wood on April 9, 1976, against the Royals.

He became the first pitcher in AL history to throw a shutout with 10-plus strikeouts and no walks in his team’s home opener.

“He threw a gem today,” third baseman Yoán Moncada said through an interpreter after the game.

Lynn is s 6-2 with a 1.60 ERA and 66 strikeouts in nine starts at Guaranteed Rate Field this season. He’s slated to pitch Saturday.

April 14 vs. Cleveland

Like Lynn, Carlos Rodón is making a strong case for the All-Star team.

The left-hander — who has dealt with injuries throughout his career and was non-tendered in December before re-signing with the Sox in February — had it all come together when he pitched the 20th no-hitter in Sox history in an 8-0 victory against the Indians in front of 7,148.

Rodón was perfect through 8⅓ innings before hitting Roberto Pérez with a pitch. He then got the final two outs.

“It just feels good to finally sit here and tell you, ‘I dominated today,’” Rodón said after the game.

Rodón is 6-2 with a 1.83 ERA in 12 starts this season and is Friday’s scheduled starter.

May 2 vs. Cleveland

The injuries have piled up for the Sox.

They lost a key member for an extended period when Luis Robert stumbled after crossing first base during the first inning against the Indians. The center fielder eventually had to be helped off the field.

The next day, the team announced Robert had suffered a complete tear of his right hip flexor and that he would not participate in baseball activities for 12 to 16 weeks.

Robert is slashing .316/.359/.463 with nine doubles, one triple, one home run and eight RBIs in 25 games. All three starting outfielders — Robert, Eloy Jiménez and Adam Eaton — are on the injured list. The outfield depth has also taken a hit with Adam Engel and Billy Hamilton also out.

Starting second baseman Nick Madrigal had to be helped off the field after trying to beat a throw to first during a June 9 game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field. He underwent surgery to repair his torn right hamstring and will miss the rest of the season.

Pitcher Michael Kopech, who has excelled as a reliever and spot starter, is on the injured list with a strained left hamstring. That injury occurred May 26 at Guaranteed Rate Field when he fell after delivering a pitch in the seventh inning and limped off the field as Moncada caught a pop-up for the final out.

Earlier this week, manager Tony La Russa mentioned a possible simulated game on Friday for Kopech.

May 16 vs. Kansas City

José Abreu exited the first game of a May 14 doubleheader against the Royals in the second inning after collided with batter Hunter Dozier while attempting to catch a popup near home plate.

Abreu understandably missed the second game of the doubleheader, but was back the next day and had two hits, including a home run.

He had two more hits in the series finale on May 16, but the game will be remembered for his baserunning. Abreu sprinted home and scored the winning run on a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the Sox a 4-3 victory in front of 9,928.

“What’s the highest compliment I can give him? He stands right next to Albert (Pujols) for me,” La Russa said.

Abreu hit .333 in May, but has cooled off in June (.179). He still leads the team with 12 home runs and 53 RBIs.

June 16 vs. Tampa Bay

The team’s most recent home game was one of its most thrilling.

The Sox built a five-run lead, only to see the Rays come back to force extra innings.

Yasmani Grandal drove in the game-winning run with a single in the 10th, giving the Sox an 8-7 victory and the best record in baseball after the victory.

They then dropped five straight on the road, a streak that ended with Wednesday’s 4-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

But the win against the Rays showed some of the resiliency that has been on display so far this season. And the players are eager for more in front of larger crowds.

“It’s a lot of fun to play in front of these fans,” catcher Zack Collins said. “They care about the game (and) they’re here to help us win.”