Yankees play the White Sox with 2-0 series lead

Updated Jul. 29, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (61-46, second in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (55-51, first in the AL Central)

Chicago; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Cam Schlittler (10-6, 2.07 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 157 strikeouts); White Sox: Davis Martin (9-5, 3.49 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 100 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -149, White Sox +122; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees lead 2-0 in a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago has a 32-21 record at home and a 55-51 record overall. The White Sox have gone 38-14 in games when they scored five or more runs.

New York has gone 35-23 in road games and 61-46 overall. The Yankees have the sixth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .416.

Wednesday's game is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Yankees hold a 4-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Colson Montgomery leads the White Sox with 24 home runs while slugging .459. Braden Montgomery is 12 for 35 with two doubles, a triple and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jazz Chisholm has 14 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 45 RBIs for the Yankees. Ben Rice is 8 for 41 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 4-6, .227 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by two runs

Yankees: 7-3, .207 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: White Sox: Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Austin Hays: 60-Day IL (calf), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (ankle), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Cody Bellinger: 10-Day IL (leg), Carlos Rodon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Aaron Judge: 60-Day IL (rib), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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