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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 24, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 54
3
3–2
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
2
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesCole leads Kay in P-Score (62 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.
Starter formSoxKay has a 2.59 ERA over his last five starts, while Cole is at 4.25.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.92
61st
WHIP
1.10
29th
K/9
9.58
57th
BB/9
1.74
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.60
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
62.0
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
4.21
134th
WHIP
1.37
145th
K/9
7.32
149th
BB/9
3.66
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.28
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
98.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.59
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cole allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Cole strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Kay allows the lower home-run rate: 1.28 vs 1.60 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
8th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.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 GoldschmidtR1B58.765181.012No MLB historyNo history
2Ben RiceLDH82.89741.789No MLB historyNo history
3Amed RosarioR3B47.68410.615No MLB historyNo history
4Jasson DomínguezSRF39.6356.735No MLB historyNo history
5Trent GrishamLCF63.70318.691No MLB historyNo history
6Anthony VolpeRSS44.6572.669No MLB historyNo history
7Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B56.71119.654No MLB historyNo history
8Max SchuemannRLF—.6942.728No MLB historyNo history
9Austin WellsLC52.62414.436No MLB historyNo history
1Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .765 · 18 HRvs hand 1.012 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Amed Rosario 3B · R.238 / .684 · 10 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score4Jasson Domínguez RF · S.225 / .635 · 6 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score5Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Anthony Volpe SS · R.245 / .657 · 2 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.231 / .711 · 19 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score8Max Schuemann LF · R.194 / .694 · 2 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.186 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .436 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS60.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH59.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B62.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC28.5347.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·CWSCWS
AVG.235 26th.236 25th
OPS.720 11th.726 9th
Home runs223 2nd211 5th
Runs739 9th776 5th
OBP.311 24th.320 9th
SLG.409 6th.406 8th
PitchingNYYNYY·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs4.12
NYYCWS
WHIP1.17vs1.31
NYYCWS
K/99.1vs8.3
NYYCWS
HR Allowed165vs180
NYYCWS
BullpenNYYNYY·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.32vs3.85
no league rank
Saves45vs41
NYYCWS
ResultsNYYNYY·CWSCWS
+4295th
Run differential
+3969th
93–68 Record84–78
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 62; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.