The Yankees take the field tonight looking to make it two straight over the White Sox following last night’s 12-2 shellacking of Chicago.
New York (44-27) pounded out 16 hits and four home runs, breaking the game open with a four-run third and a six-run fourth inning that effectively buried Chicago (38-33) early. Spencer Jones sparked the offense with a home run and a bases-loaded walk, while Ben Rice (20th HR) and Paul Goldschmidt each launched two-run shots during the decisive fourth inning. Cody Bellinger added a key two-run single and finished with three hits as the lineup produced from top to bottom. On the mound, Gerrit Cole delivered a steady outing, allowing just three hits and two runs over six innings. Chicago’s Davis Martin was knocked out early after surrendering nine runs in 3⅓ innings, as the game got away from the Sox early.
Game 2 of this series features a left-handed duel between the Yankees’ Carlos Rodón and Anthony Kay for Chicago. Rodón has been strong especially of late since returning from the disabled list on May 10. Kay, meanwhile, is 6-1 this season with the bulk of his 4.34 ERA was earned in one start back on June 5 when he allowed six runs to the Phillies in his only loss of the season.
New York is the class of the American League. Full stop. They lead the AL East by 2.5 games over Tampa Bay. Despite the loss last night, the White Sox continue to be the most surprising team in all of baseball. They are now tied for first in the AL Central with the Cleveland Guardians.
The Yankees improved to 20-12 at home while the Sox fell to 14-21 on the road.
New York (44-27) pounded out 16 hits and four home runs, breaking the game open with a four-run third and a six-run fourth inning that effectively buried Chicago (38-33) early. Spencer Jones sparked the offense with a home run and a bases-loaded walk, while Ben Rice (20th HR) and Paul Goldschmidt each launched two-run shots during the decisive fourth inning. Cody Bellinger added a key two-run single and finished with three hits as the lineup produced from top to bottom. On the mound, Gerrit Cole delivered a steady outing, allowing just three hits and two runs over six innings. Chicago’s Davis Martin was knocked out early after surrendering nine runs in 3⅓ innings, as the game got away from the Sox early.
Game 2 of this series features a left-handed duel between the Yankees’ Carlos Rodón and Anthony Kay for Chicago. Rodón has been strong especially of late since returning from the disabled list on May 10. Kay, meanwhile, is 6-1 this season with the bulk of his 4.34 ERA was earned in one start back on June 5 when he allowed six runs to the Phillies in his only loss of the season.
New York is the class of the American League. Full stop. They lead the AL East by 2.5 games over Tampa Bay. Despite the loss last night, the White Sox continue to be the most surprising team in all of baseball. They are now tied for first in the AL Central with the Cleveland Guardians.
The Yankees improved to 20-12 at home while the Sox fell to 14-21 on the road.
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