The Yankees emphatically grew their lead in the AL East last night by thrashing the up-and-coming White Sox 12-2 at the Stadium—while the Rays dropped another contest to the Dodgers over on the West Coast. It was about as good of a night as you could hope for the Bombers to start their homestand.
To make the vibes even more immaculate, the NBA champion New York Knicks will be at the stadium to receive their heroes’ welcome from the Bronx crowd. Hey, maybe the nearby presence of newly-minted champs
will have a positive residual effect on the Yankees going forward. They’re already rounding back into form, winners of three straight and eight of their last ten.
Gerrit Cole flushed a first-inning homer to complete a six-inning quality start, subduing a White Sox offense which has plenty of pesky young players; even as they lack their new star, Munetaka Murakami. Carlos Rodón, who began his career on the South Side, is tasked with keeping them at bay tonight. He’s begun to hit his stride, finishing the sixth inning in each of his last three starts: all of which were eventual Yankee victories. The last time he saw the Sox was in his final start of the 2025 regular season, in which he also went six innings, striking out five and giving up three runs. He’ll be facing them for the fourth time in his career overall.
The White Sox’ rebuild has centered around their farm system like most teams, but the international market has played a massive role. In addition to Murakami, they signed Anthony Kay to fill their rotation. Kay signed with Yokohama a few years back and succeeded in NPB, earning a free agent deal with Chicago—his results since returning stateside have been mixed. He carries a 4.34 ERA through his first 14 appearances, with low strikeout numbers and an elevated walk rate. Additionally, he’s plunked 12 batters, more than anyone else in baseball.
Paul Goldschmidt will be leading off this evening against the southpaw Kay, with Ben Rice to follow and Amed Rosario hitting third. Jasson Domínguez and Ali Sánchez will draw in for lefties Spencer Jones and J.C. Escarra—Domínguez will play in right field while José Caballero handles left.
How to watch
Location: Yankee Stadium — The Bronx, NY
First pitch: 7:05 pm ET
TV broadcast: Amazon Prime Video, Chicago Sports Network
Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY); ESPN Chicago, WMVP 1000AM (CHW)
Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
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