White Sox aim to break 4-game road slide, play the Yankees
Chicago White Sox (58-99, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (89-68, second in the AL East)
New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Fraser Ellard (0-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Yankees: Max Fried (18-5, 2.92 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 182 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will attempt to stop a four-game road skid when they take on the New York Yankees.
New York has a 45-31 record in home games and an 89-68 record overall. The Yankees have the second-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .331.
Chicago has a 25-51 record in road games and a 58-99 record overall. The White Sox have a 40-20 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
The teams match up Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Yankees are ahead 4-1 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge has 29 doubles, two triples and 49 home runs for the Yankees. Ben Rice is 15 for 33 with five doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.
Miguel Vargas has 32 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 57 RBIs for the White Sox. Andrew Benintendi is 5 for 27 with a double, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 7-3, .268 batting average, 3.58 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs
White Sox: 1-9, .181 batting average, 4.18 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
INJURIES: Yankees: Brent Headrick: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (back), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)
White Sox: Andrew Benintendi: 10-Day IL (achilles), Martin Perez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bryan Hudson: 15-Day IL (back), Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Elvis Peguero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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