Yankees host the White Sox, look to continue home win streak

Jun 18, 2026, 04:01 am

Chicago White Sox (38-34, first in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (45-27, first in the AL East)

New York; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Sean Burke (3-4, 4.15 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 73 strikeouts); Yankees: Ryan Weathers (2-5, 4.36 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 81 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -159, White Sox +130; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Chicago White Sox.

New York has a 21-12 record in home games and a 45-27 record overall. The Yankees are 32-6 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Chicago is 38-34 overall and 14-22 in road games. The White Sox are 14-6 in games decided by one run.

The teams play Thursday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has 11 home runs, 42 walks and 49 RBI while hitting .280 for the Yankees. Paul Goldschmidt is 16 for 43 with four home runs and 13 RBI over the last 10 games.

Chase Meidroth has 14 doubles and six home runs for the White Sox. Colson Montgomery is 7 for 35 with two doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 8-2, .279 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs

White Sox: 5-5, .243 batting average, 5.90 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Austin Wells: 10-Day IL (cervical headaches), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trent Grisham: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg), Aaron Judge: 10-Day IL (rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Sean Newcomb: day-to-day (tricep), Jordan Hicks: 15-Day IL (lat), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Noah Schultz: 15-Day IL (knee), Austin Hays: 60-Day IL (calf), Munetaka Murakami: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Teel: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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