The New York Yankees are demonstrating an ability to send pitches over the fence and also put runners on base against the Chicago White Sox.
After reaching double-digit run totals in the first two contests of the three-game series, the Yankees will seek another big showing at the plate when they host the White Sox on Thursday in the series finale.
The Yankees are attempting to complete their seventh series sweep and second since losing Aaron Judge to a fractured right rib. New York has totaled 29 hits and nine walks and outscored the White Sox 22-7 in the first two games after collecting 13 hits in Wednesday’s 10-5 win.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .346 (9-for-26) in his past six games after homering and recording three hits Wednesday.
Paul Goldschmidt is batting .410 (16-for-39) with four homers and 13 RBIs during a nine-game hitting streak, He contributed a three-run homer in a five-run fifth inning Wednesday.
New York is 9-4 since losing Judge, and during this stretch it lost Trent Grisham to a hamstring injury and also saw Giancarlo Stanton suffer a setback in his recovery from a strained right calf.
“I think we all understood that a lot of our guys are out, and we know what we have to do to continue to win games,” Bellinger said after his fifth three-hit game this season. “No excuses and we’re all playing well. Really good depth and we’re playing well right now.”
The White Sox are hoping to end a nine-game road losing streak to the Yankees. Chicago is seeking its first road win over the Yankees since June 8, 2023.
After getting four hits in the series opener, the White Sox turned in a better showing Wednesday when they collected 11 hits. Colson Montgomery recorded his first career multi-homer game and drove in four runs after going 5-for-36 with 16 strikeouts in his previous 10 games.
“I’m proud of the way the guys have battled through the whole year,” Chicago manager Will Venable said. “Today was a tough one. The last two have been tough but these guys continued to battle and put themselves in good spots.”
Left-hander Ryan Weathers (2-5, 4.36 ERA), who is 0-3 with an 8.47 ERA in his past three outings, will make the start for the Yankees on Thursday. It will serve as his first career appearance against the White Sox.
Weathers has allowed seven homers in his past three games. He was taken deep by Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer in Toronto on Friday when he allowed six runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings of an 8-5 loss.
Right-hander Sean Burke (3-4, 4.15), will face the Yankees for the first time as he attempts to match his win total from last season.
Burke has allowed seven runs on nine hits and 10 walks in his past two outings. He yielded four runs on six hits in four innings during Saturday’s 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
–Field Level Media
