Chicago White Sox (58-100, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (90-68, first in the AL East)
New York; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (7-10, 4.03 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Yankees: Carlos Rodon (17-9, 3.04 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 198 strikeouts)
Yankees -306, White Sox +244; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they take on the Chicago White Sox.
New York is 90-68 overall and 46-31 in home games. The Yankees have a 50-22 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Chicago is 58-100 overall and 25-52 on the road. The White Sox have a 40-20 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Thursday’s game is the seventh time these teams square off this season. The Yankees are ahead 5-1 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 51 home runs while slugging .681. Trent Grisham is 7 for 34 with four home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.
Miguel Vargas has 15 home runs, 53 walks and 57 RBIs while hitting .231 for the White Sox. Colson Montgomery is 8 for 34 with a double, a home run and two RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 7-3, .268 batting average, 3.38 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs
White Sox: 1-9, .189 batting average, 4.59 ERA, outscored by 21 runs
INJURIES: Yankees: Brent Headrick: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (back), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)
White Sox: Mike Tauchman: 10-Day IL (knee), Wikelman Gonzalez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Benintendi: 10-Day IL (achilles), Martin Perez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bryan Hudson: 15-Day IL (back), Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Elvis Peguero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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