Yankees take 4-game win streak into matchup with the White Sox

New York Yankees (73-60, third in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (48-85, fifth in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Will Warren (7-6, 4.47 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 146 strikeouts); White Sox: Davis Martin (5-9, 3.93 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 80 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will attempt to keep their four-game win streak alive when they visit the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago has gone 29-39 at home and 48-85 overall. White Sox pitchers have a collective 4.21 ERA, which ranks 10th in the AL.

New York is 32-32 in road games and 73-60 overall. The Yankees have the ninth-best team batting average in MLB play at .251.

Thursday’s game is the first time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew Benintendi has 14 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 48 RBIs while hitting .235 for the White Sox. Kyle Teel is 15 for 35 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 41 home runs while slugging .668. Giancarlo Stanton is 13 for 28 with six home runs and 15 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 4-6, .295 batting average, 5.07 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Yankees: 7-3, .265 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Elvis Peguero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Owen White: 15-Day IL (hip), Dan Altavilla: 15-Day IL (lat), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Brent Headrick: 15-Day IL (forearm), Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (back), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (forearm), Ryan Yarbrough: 15-Day IL (oblique), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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