New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox

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CWS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	7	0

Gerrit Cole (3-5, 3.70 ERA) got the ball for New York looking to build on an 11-strikeout, zero-walk gem against Pittsburgh his last time out, while Anthony Kay (7-4, 4.31) took the mound for Chicago at 6:40 PM CT trying to keep the Sox afloat in a series they'd already dropped the opener of.

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Yankees(60-46)

WLWWW

3

-1.5+153-111o8.5+135

White Sox(55-50)

LWLLW

2

+1.5-160+108u8.5-135

Best BetYankees -135

Postgame

Cashed — New York's pitching held on for the 3-2 win exactly as the bull case needed.

Pregame

New York got there at -134 on the moneyline and cashed it, riding Cole and a shutdown bullpen instead of needing their MVP-caliber bats to show up. That's the value case for backing the Yankees moneyline even shorthanded — pitching depth travels, and it carried them here.

New York is doing this without three middle-of-the-order bats. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are both on extended IL stints, and Cody Bellinger just went down with a Grade 2 hamstring strain that's expected to cost him 4-to-6 weeks. That's a lineup running on fumes at the top, which makes a game like this — built on pitching and a single big inning instead of star power — feel like the blueprint for how the Yankees survive this stretch.

Gerrit Cole

(6-5)·3.35 ERA

Jul 22 vs Pirates

ND

7.0IP

3ER

11K

0BB

93P

07/28 Lineup

Anthony Kay

(9-5)·3.96 ERA

Jul 22 @ Rangers

W

5.0IP

2ER

4K

2BB

79P

07/28 Lineup

Chicago, meanwhile, is still finding its footing after losing catcher Kyle Teel for potentially months with a high-ankle sprain and getting no fifth-starter help with Drew Thorpe still rehabbing in Arizona. The White Sox have been streaky all year, and this series has been a microcosm of that — a blowout win over Houston sandwiched between losses, then dropping the front end of this set to New York before running out of ammo again.

New York Yankees

(60-46)

Jul 27W@ White Sox9-5

Jul 26L@ Phillies4-11

Jul 25W@ Phillies3-1

Jul 24W@ Phillies1-0

Jul 22Wvs Pirates2-0

Chicago White Sox

(55-50)

Jul 27Lvs Yankees5-9

Jul 26Wvs Astros12-3

Jul 25Lvs Astros1-4

Jul 24Lvs Astros5-9

Jul 23W@ Rangers4-2

All the damage in this one came in a hurry. New York strung together a 3-run second inning and then just sat on it, with Cole and the bullpen keeping Chicago off the board for eight straight innings. The White Sox didn't go quietly, scratching across 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th to make it interesting, but they ran out of outs a run short.

It's the second straight win over Chicago for New York in this series, and for a Yankees team that's now 60-46 and trying to hold position without its big three bats, that kind of low-scoring, close-the-door win matters more than a laugher would. For the White Sox, at 55-50 and still very much alive in the wild-card mix, blowing a series opener and now the follow-up stings — especially with the bullpen taxed and the rotation thin behind Kay.

New York Yankees

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• 10-Day-ILCody Bellinger (LF) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Bellinger is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.07/27
• 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Monday that Stanton has "no timeline" to start a minor-league rehab assignment, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.07/20
• 15-Day-ILCarlos Rodon (SP) — Rodon (elbow) is expected to throw a two-up side session Saturday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.07/24
• 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) is scheduled to pitch a live bullpen session Sunday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.07/24
• 60-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF) — Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that a specialist determined that Judge (ribs) is not yet ready to resume baseball activities, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.07/18

Chicago White Sox

(10)

• 10-Day-ILKyle Teel (C) — Teel is expected to miss 6-to-12 weeks due to left high-ankle sprain, MLB.com reports.07/22
• 15-Day-ILTyler Gilbert (RP) — Gilbert (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network reports.07/23
• 60-Day-ILDrew Thorpe (SP) — Thorpe (elbow/appendectomy) struck out three and allowed one hit and no walks over two scoreless innings Saturday in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.07/19
• 60-Day-ILAustin Hays (LF) — Hays (calf) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — The White Sox announced Saturday that Berroa (elbow) will start throwing again in 1-to-2 weeks, MLB.com reports.07/07
• 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) has resumed participating in long toss, MLB.com reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure (forearm) said Friday that he will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
• 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08