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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

New York Yankees 3, Chicago White Sox 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldStats updated Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score85
New York Yankees
84–62 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 85
3
3–2
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
75–71 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 59
2
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesCole leads Kay in P-Score (73 vs 47), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handYankeesNew has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenYankeesNew has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formYankeesNew has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
48th
WHIP
1.09
34th
K/9
9.16
62nd
BB/9
1.78
10th
P-Score73i
FIP
3.70
HR/9
1.38
153rd
OPS/R
0.745
IP
111.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.35
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.25
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.47
136th
WHIP
1.36
140th
K/9
7.40
147th
BB/9
3.19
120th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.84
HR/9
1.28
132nd
OPS/R
0.868
IP
141.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA5.25
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.09
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cole allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Cole owns the lower FIP, 3.70 to 4.84.
·Cole owns a 9.2 K/9 compared with Kay's 7.4.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricColeKayNote
ERA−82107Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.704.84
WAR2.21.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.7
Slider19%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.6
Changeup14%85.0
Sinker4%92.8
Cutter0%92.9
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam23%95.8
Sweeper22%82.8
Sinker17%95.2
Cutter17%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
8th
in MLB
0.736OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
14th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Paul GoldschmidtR1B63.772181.012No MLB historyNo history
2Ben RiceLDH88.86636.789No MLB historyNo history
3Amed RosarioR3B57.70110.615No MLB historyNo history
4Jasson DomínguezSRF42.6356.735No MLB historyNo history
5Trent GrishamLCF73.70318.691No MLB historyNo history
6Anthony VolpeRSS47.6822.669No MLB historyNo history
7Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B66.71519.654No MLB historyNo history
8Max SchuemannRLF—.6942.728No MLB historyNo history
9Austin WellsLC47.58610.453No MLB historyNo history
1Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .772 · 18 HRvs hand 1.012 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.256 / .866 · 36 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score3Amed Rosario 3B · R.238 / .701 · 10 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Jasson Domínguez RF · S.225 / .635 · 6 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score5Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score6Anthony Volpe SS · R.251 / .682 · 2 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.232 / .715 · 19 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Max Schuemann LF · R.194 / .694 · 2 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.181 / .586 · 10 HRvs hand .453 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF61.7508.789No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.82131.871No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.83630.784No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS67.72131.675No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH63.72514.752No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF52.6696.734No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF65.81112.838No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B61.73312.667No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC33.5277.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.265 / .750 · 8 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.208 / .821 · 31 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.248 / .836 · 30 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.209 / .721 · 31 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.242 / .725 · 14 HRvs hand .752 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.220 / .669 · 6 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.281 / .811 · 12 HRvs hand .838 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.267 / .733 · 12 HRvs hand .667 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.141 / .527 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·CWSCWS
AVG.234 27th.235 26th
OPS.721 14th.722 12th
Home runs199 2nd190 6th
Runs667 11th685 7th
OBP.312 22nd.317 13th
SLG.409 6th.405 10th
PitchingNYYNYY·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.20vs4.13
NYYCWS
WHIP1.16vs1.31
NYYCWS
K/99.1vs8.3
NYYCWS
HR Allowed147vs164
NYYCWS
BullpenNYYNYY·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.32vs3.85
no league rank
Saves41vs37
NYYCWS
ResultsNYYNYY·CWSCWS
+2854th
Run differential
+23410th
84–62 Record75–71
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—1
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (3.92 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.21 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Yankees and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 1–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gerrit Cole is at 73; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.